Acute ruptures of the cruciate ligaments: outcome of primary repair.

In the years 1977 to 1984, 56 patients underwent primary suture of acutely ruptured cruciate ligaments. Thirty-six (64.3 per cent) were regarded as excellent or good results and 20 (35.

Patella alta and chondromalacia.

The Insall-Salvati (5) method of assessing the position of the patella was applied to 247 male patients made up from five different groups. Three of the groups were Greeks with normal knees (45 patients), knees already operated on for chondromalacia patellae (36 patients) and knees with a clinical diagnosis of chondromalacia patellae (57 patients). The other two groups comprised 58 African negroes and 51 Arabs, in all of whom a clinical diagnosis of chondromalacia patellae had been made.

Kinematics in the diagnosis of meniscal lesions.

We have studied the findings at operation of 336 knees with a preoperative diagnosis of a meniscus lesion. In 146 knees operated on by three surgeons, after a detailed history and clinical assessment, the findings confirmed the preoperative diagnosis in 116 knees (79.5 per cent).