AperFix versus TransFix in Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1262904
• Publication Date: 2010-07-26T21:08:59Z
• Authors: Onat Uzumcugil; Ahmet Dogan; Erhan Dalyaman; Merter Yalcınkaya; Emre Akman; Yusuf Ozturkmen; Mustafa Caniklioglu
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Adolescent; Knee Joint; Polymers; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; Biocompatible Materials; Ketones; Orthopedic Fixation Devices; Polyethylene Glycols; Arthroscopy; Benzophenones; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Female; Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Range of Motion, Articular; Follow-Up Studies; Retrospective Studies

The aim of this retrospective study was to compare clinical outcomes the TransFix (Arthrex Inc., Naples, FL) fixation method and brand-new AperFix (Cayenne Medical, Scottsdale, AZ) device in arthroscopic reconstruction anterior cruciate ligament. A total 38 patients with isolated complete ligament rupture underwent via two different methods using hamstring autografts. Patients were evaluated terms range motion values, Lysholm scores, laxity testing, complications. Average flexion 136.53 ± 6.9 degrees group 126.32 4.9 (p < 0.001). Mean score 82.42 8.5 88.68 9.4 0.022). There no significance between groups testing complication rates. In early postoperative period, satisfactory comparable results achieved system when compared cross-pin reconstruction.