Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Multiple ligament injuries (MLIs) refer to the damage or tears of two or more ligaments in a joint. The present study compared one staged surgery and two staged surgery techniques in the management of multiple ligament knee injury. Materials & Methods: 40 patients of multiple ligament knee injury of both genderswere divided into groups of 20 each. In group I, one staged surgery and in group II, two staged surgery was performed. Parameters such as lysholm score, international knee documentation committee, knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score were recorded. Results: The mean pre- Lysholm scorein group I was 1.8 and in group II was 1.4. Post- Lysholm score was 92.3 and 84.2. Pre- IKDC was 20 in each group and post- IKDC A was seen in 8 and 3, B in10 and 13 and 11 and C in 2 and 4. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). The mean pain was 96.4 and 98.4, activity of daily living was 92.4 and 88.6, sports was 91.4 and 86.2, knee symptoms was 91.1 and 87.3 and quality of life was 90.5 and 87.3 in group I and II respectively. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Both techniques used to treat knee ligament damage produced improved clinical and functional results.