Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients older than fifty years: a comparison with a younger age group
Purpose To evaluate functional and radiological results in patients older than 50 years who underwent an anatomic anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with semitendinosus and gracilis tendons and to compare these results with those of
patients younger than 40 years.
Methods Thirty-six patients over the age of 50 years with a diagnosis of ACL complete lesion and 36 consecutive patients under
40 years were included in this prospective study. Follow-up included clinical evaluation using Lysholm, IKDC, and Tegner