The authors assess the results of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructionby means of a semitendinous tendon and Kennedy LAD composite graft. Minimum followuphas been two years (mean of thirty eight months). In every cases the lesion was consideredas chronic and surgery consisted of ACL reconstruction and partial meniscectomy if neccessary.Studies performed to asses the results included: functional (Lysholm) and clinical (Marshall)tests, manual stability tests (Lachman, pivot-shift, neutral anterior drawer), instrumented stabilitymeasurement (KT-1000 arthrometer), activity score and subjective patient self-assessment. Thedata collected indicate that the performance of the composite graft is adequate in 92% of thecases, allowing the patients a satisfactory knee joint function in their daily life including sportingactivities.

The authors assess the results of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructionby means of a semitendinous tendon and Kennedy LAD composite graft. Minimum followuphas been two years (mean of thirty eight months). In every cases the lesion was consideredas chronic and surgery consisted of ACL reconstruction and partial meniscectomy if neccessary.Studies performed to asses the results included: functional (Lysholm) and clinical (Marshall)tests, manual stability tests (Lachman, pivot-shift, neutral anterior drawer), instrumented stabilitymeasurement (KT-1000 arthrometer), activity score and subjective patient self-assessment. Thedata collected indicate that the performance of the composite graft is adequate in 92% of thecases, allowing the patients a satisfactory knee joint function in their daily life including sportingactivities.