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Title of Journal: Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthr
Abbravation: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
DOI
10.1007/bf01525484
ISSN
1433-7347
A total of 29 patients who had undergone posterior cruciate ligament PCL reconstruction using multistranded hamstring tendons were prospectively followedup for joint stability and proprioceptive function at a minimum of 24 months after surgery We measured temporal changes of the posterior laxity by stress radiography and the KT2000 arthrometer and we also measured joint position sense for an average of 42 months range 24–78 months In terms of results improvement of joint stability was observed postoperatively and maintained over 2 years after PCL reconstruction although posterior stability in the reconstructed knee was not identical to the contralateral normal knee Although joint position sense worsened just after reconstruction it gradually recovered from 18 months after surgery However proprioceptive function after PCL reconstruction did not recover to the same level as in the contralateral normal knee even over 24 months after surgery