Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To explore the operative effect on arthroscopic reconstruction of anterior and posterior cruciate ligament in knee joint using ligament advanced reinforcement system (LARS) artificial ligament.
METHODS: A computer search was performed by the first author on VIP database (http://www.cqvip.com/) for articles about cruciate ligament reconstruction using LARS artificial ligament. The search time limit is 2000-01/2009-12. Key words are arthroscopy, LARS artificial ligament, reconstruction, anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament in Chinese. After the first trial, each article citation was looked over. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 27 literatures were retained.
RESULTS: Artificial ligament has been improved for a long history, definitive clinical effect only emerges, in recent decade years. Analysis on the LARS artificial ligament effect shows that, most of them have a good clinical efficacy within short and medium term, and the complications are rare, especially acute synovitis is free of the report, but long-term effects can not be determined.
CONCLUSION: Arthroscopic reconstruction of posterior cruciate ligament using LARS artificial ligaments can leads to a good anatomic reconstruction and knee stability; as for young patients who require rapid recovery, especially anterior athletes with cruciate ligament injury, LARS artificial ligament is an ideal and safe graft material.