Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the primary stabilizing struc¬ture of the knee. The present study was conducted to compare the treatment modalities of ACL ligament. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 84 patients with ACL ligament injury of both genders. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups of 42 each. Group I patients underwent transportal technique and group II patients underwent transtibial technique. In both techniques associated injury, type of injury and complications were recorded. Results: In group I, 12 cases were acute and 30 were chronic, in group II, 15 were acute and 27 were chronic. In group I, 10 and in group II, 18 had associated injuries. 3 in group I and 2 in group II had complications. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). In group I mean Lysholm score was 95.4 and in group II, it was 97.2. Pivot shift was positive in 5 in group I and 3 in group II. Conclusion: Authors found that both techniques such as transportal and transtibial were equally effective in management of ACL injury. Key words: ACL, Injury, Ligament