[Lower limb dysaesthesia after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions with hamstring tendons. A comparison of vertical versus oblique harvest site incisions]

Abstract

The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare early lower limb dysaesthesia after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions. The procedures were performed with ST and GR tendons using vertical or oblique harvest site incisions. In the year 2006 52 patients were treated due to total ACL rupture. In 35 we performed vertical harvest site incision and in 17 oblique incision were performed. Average follow-up was 1 month. At this time patients were asked to draw any dysaesthesia area on a knee diagram, if present. In the vertical harvest site incision 31 patients had dysaesthesia about the knee, and the average dysaesthesia area was 46.8 cm2. In the oblique harvest site incision 15 patients had dysaesthesia about the knee and the average dysaesthesia area was 44.3 cm2. The dysaesthesia areas were mostly of ellipse-like shape. There was no signigicant difference between two groups.