The prognosis of iatrogenic saphenous nerve injuries during hamstring tendon harvesting in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Omer Faruk Egerci Firat Dogruoz Mehmet Melih Asoglu Mehmet Barıs Ertan Aliekber Yapar Ozkan Kose

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2024)

The study finds that SN injuries during hamstring graft harvesting for ACL reconstruction are common, with a significant portion of patients experiencing persistent sensory deficits for at least two years postoperatively. These injuries are observed to adversely affect patient satisfaction and functional outcomes and to increase the re-rupture rate.

Keyphrases

anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
patient satisfaction
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease
quantum dots
patient reported