Cruciate ligament reconstruction using LARS artificial ligament under arthroscopy: 81 cases report – Chinese Medical Journal – 2010
Background: There are many different materials used for ligament reconstruction. Currently, autograft, allograft, and artificial ligaments are used in the reconstruction.
Method: Eighty-one cases were reconstructed with the LARS ligament under arthroscopy, including 43 cases of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, 20 cases of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury, and 18 cases of ACL combined with PCL injuries of the knee.
The follow up period was 10 to 49 months. The International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and Lysholm knee score scales were used for functional evaluation.
Artificial ligament (G.I.O.T. – 2007)
Summary: The aim of the study was to evaluate the results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with Lars artificial ligaments at a five-year follow-up.
25 patients have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using synthetic tissue and the All-Inside surgical technique. The operation was proposed to symptomatic, motivated subjects who needed recovery to return to sport or working activities.