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    Dung, Tran Trung; Du, Hoang Gia; Long, Nguyen Hoang; Son, Le Manh; Thanh, Dao Xuan; Son, Dinh Ngoc; Tuyen, Nguyen Trung; Minh, Do Van; Phương, Nguyen Huy; Nam, Vu Tu; Hieu, Pham Trung; Thanh, Ma Ngoc

    Annals of medicine and surgery, 12/2019, Volume: 48
    Journal Article

    The purpose of this research is to evaluate the results of arthroscopic suture fixation with fiber wires used as treatment for ACL avulsion fracture, and to determine how effective such a technique is when it comes to restoring of knee function. This prospective study involves 28 patients, who underwent arthroscopic fixation of displaced ACL avulsion fractures at Saint Paul Hospital (Hanoi) from January 2014 to March 2018. The first three weeks were not marked with any abnormalities associated with post-operative sutures and hematomas, infectious complications were not detected either. Post-operative displacement of fracture fragments did not take place among the patients involved in the study. At the 3-month follow-up, the average IKDC score was 90.7 (range: 76–100), and the average Lysholm score was 93.6 (range 82–100). The percentage of excellent scores was 42.9% (12 patients), good scores accounted for 50% (14 patients), while fair/poor scores accounted for 3.6% each (1 patient on each score). The percentage of excellent/good scores was 92.9% in total. This study shows that ACL avulsion fracture can be treated effectively by arthroscopic suture fixation with fiber wires. In fact, this technique may restore knee function and stability. •Evaluating the results of arthoscopic suture fixation with fiber wires used as treatment for ACL avulsion fracture.•The study involves 28 patients.•The ACL avulsion fracture can be treated effectively by arthoscopic suture fixation with fiber wires. It may restore knee function and stabiity.