ANATOMIC FEMORAL TUNNEL PLACEMENT IN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION USING HAMSTERING COMPARING RESULTS BETWEEN ISOLATED ACL INJURY AND ASSOCIATED MENISCAL INJURY

The aim of this study is to compare final outcome in short term follow up in patients with isolated anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) and those associated with meniscal injury. This was a prospective study of 30 cases of ACL injury in sohag university hospital divided into two groups , group A containing patients with isolated ACL injury and group B containing patients with associated meniscal injury both groups examined preoperative and postoperative for knee stability and meniscal injury, knee X-ray and MRI done preoperatively for all patient then anatomi csingle bundle ACL reconstruction hamstring tendon fixed by interference screws and partial meniscectomy for associated meniscal injury. All patient assessed by lysholm score preoperative and six months postoperative and result compared. Result showing negative significant effect of meniscal injury on final out comes. Keyword: Anatomic ACL reconstruction, Associated meniscal injury, Knee arthroscopy, knee injury, Hamstering tendon graft.