Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies

NPF Ouedraogo

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• Research Article
  Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction using Hamstring Tendon: Analyzing 51 Cases from Maltas Hospital in Dakar
  Author(s): CVA Kinkpe, NPF Ouedraogo, MM Niane, AB Gueye, M Daffe, MM Traore and GF NdoyeCVA Kinkpe, NPF Ouedraogo, MM Niane, AB Gueye, M Daffe, MM Traore and GF Ndoye
  
  The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a frequent lesion in athletes. It is incompatible with the practice of high-level sport, especially pivot and contact-pivot ones. The purpose of the ACL reconstruction is to allow the athlete to resume the practice of same sport at the same level. The study involved 51 sports patients operated for ACL reconstruction at the Order of Malta’s Hospital center in Dakar during the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 May 2014. The average age of patients was 26.3 years with a male predominance (92.15%). These were professional athletes in 37.25%, amateur in 31.37%, and leisure in 31.37% of the cases. The sport was contact-pivot in 96.6% of the cases, mainly football. The objective functional evaluation was performed using the Lysholm-Tegner scale and laximetry using the GNRB arthrometer. The overall sporting recovery rate was 96% with .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0673.1000198

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