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Complex knee injuries treated in acute phase: Long-term results using Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System artificial ligament
John Gliatis, Konstantinos Anagnostou, Pantelis Tsoumpos, Department of Orthopaedic, University Hospital of Patras, Patras 25100, Greece
Evdokia Billis, Department of Physical Therapy, Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece, Aigion 25100, Greece
Maria Papandreou, Department of Physiotherapy, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Aigion 25100, Greece
Spyridon Plessas, Department of Orthopaedic, General Hospital of Nikaia “Snt.Panteleimon”, Piraeus 26504, Greece
Author contributions: Gliatis J has designed the research; Anagnostou K conducted the data collection, analysis and wrote the manuscript; Gliatis J and Plessas S were the senior surgeons; Billis E and Papandreou M were the senior physiotherapists of the team.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethical Committee of University Hospital of Patras.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: John Gliatis, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic, University Hospital of Patras Western Greece, Parodos Ipeirou, Agios Basileios, Patras 25100, Greece. igliat@upatras.gr
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Received: January 26, 2017
Peer-review started: February 7, 2017
First decision: December 18, 2017
Revised: December 21, 2017
Accepted: February 4, 2018
Article in press: February 5, 2018
Published online: March 18, 2018
Peer-review started: February 7, 2017
First decision: December 18, 2017
Revised: December 21, 2017
Accepted: February 4, 2018
Article in press: February 5, 2018
Published online: March 18, 2018
Core Tip
Core tip: Complex knee injuries pose a difficult problem while the treatment remains controversial. There are only few studies with long-term follow-up and with homogenous sample, regarding the timing of operation, the type of the graft and the type of reconstruction. In our study with a long-term follow-up, we have operated all the patients in the acute phase, using a standardized protocol regarding the technique, the type of the graft and the postoperative rehabilitation. Furthermore we have excluded the knee dislocations with vascular injuries, since these injuries have a different prognosis and they consist a separate category.