| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T1 |
0-158 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Pre-operative Joint Inflammation has no Bearing on Outcome of Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at 1-Year Follow-Up; a Prospective Study. |
| T2 |
159-170 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
| T3 |
171-304 |
Sentence |
denotes |
To study the effect of pre-operative joint inflammation on clinical outcome at 1 year follow-up following ACL reconstruction surgery. |
| T4 |
305-313 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS: |
| T5 |
314-396 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Male patients, aged 18-40 years, suffering from isolated ACL injury were included. |
| T6 |
397-480 |
Sentence |
denotes |
All patients were randomly divided into two groups based on the type of graft used: |
| T7 |
481-604 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Group A: semitendinosus gracilis graft with preserved insertions (STG-PI), Group B: bone-patellar tendon-bone graft (BPTB). |
| T8 |
605-776 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Patients were categorised based on the time of presentation after injury: (a) within 6 weeks of injury, (b) between 6 and 12 weeks of injury, (c) after 12 weeks of injury. |
| T9 |
777-933 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Synovial fluid levels of Interlukin-1, Interlukin-6 and TNF-α were measured in all the ACL deficient knees by taking a joint fluid sample intra-operatively. |
| T10 |
934-942 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
| T11 |
943-1041 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The total number of patients in the study was 59; 23 in group A (STG-PI) and 36 in group B (BPTB). |
| T12 |
1042-1084 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Mean age of patients was 26 ± 5.146 years. |
| T13 |
1085-1277 |
Sentence |
denotes |
14 out of 59 (23.7%) patients presented within 6 weeks of injury, 16 (27.11%) patients presented between 6 and 12 weeks after injury and 29 (49.1%) patients presented after 12 weeks of injury. |
| T14 |
1278-1391 |
Sentence |
denotes |
IL-6 levels were significantly high in group with < 6 weeks of injury than in group with > 12 weeks since injury. |
| T15 |
1392-1500 |
Sentence |
denotes |
IL-6 had significant correlation with VAS scores, KT 1000, Lysholm knee scores and Tegner level of activity. |
| T16 |
1501-1712 |
Sentence |
denotes |
There was no difference in outcome (pain scores, mechanical stability, Lysholm knee score and Tegner level of activity) at 1 year follow-up when patients with different time intervals since injury were compared. |
| T17 |
1713-1724 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSION: |
| T18 |
1725-1920 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The clinical outcome in terms of pain score, mechanical stability, functional scores and return to sporting activity is comparable, irrespective of the time since injury, at short term follow-up. |
| T1 |
0-158 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Pre-operative Joint Inflammation has no Bearing on Outcome of Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at 1-Year Follow-Up; a Prospective Study. |
| T2 |
159-170 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
| T3 |
171-304 |
Sentence |
denotes |
To study the effect of pre-operative joint inflammation on clinical outcome at 1 year follow-up following ACL reconstruction surgery. |
| T4 |
305-313 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS: |
| T5 |
314-396 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Male patients, aged 18-40 years, suffering from isolated ACL injury were included. |
| T6 |
397-480 |
Sentence |
denotes |
All patients were randomly divided into two groups based on the type of graft used: |
| T7 |
481-604 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Group A: semitendinosus gracilis graft with preserved insertions (STG-PI), Group B: bone-patellar tendon-bone graft (BPTB). |
| T8 |
605-776 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Patients were categorised based on the time of presentation after injury: (a) within 6 weeks of injury, (b) between 6 and 12 weeks of injury, (c) after 12 weeks of injury. |
| T9 |
777-933 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Synovial fluid levels of Interlukin-1, Interlukin-6 and TNF-α were measured in all the ACL deficient knees by taking a joint fluid sample intra-operatively. |
| T10 |
934-942 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
| T11 |
943-1041 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The total number of patients in the study was 59; 23 in group A (STG-PI) and 36 in group B (BPTB). |
| T12 |
1042-1084 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Mean age of patients was 26 ± 5.146 years. |
| T13 |
1085-1277 |
Sentence |
denotes |
14 out of 59 (23.7%) patients presented within 6 weeks of injury, 16 (27.11%) patients presented between 6 and 12 weeks after injury and 29 (49.1%) patients presented after 12 weeks of injury. |
| T14 |
1278-1391 |
Sentence |
denotes |
IL-6 levels were significantly high in group with < 6 weeks of injury than in group with > 12 weeks since injury. |
| T15 |
1392-1500 |
Sentence |
denotes |
IL-6 had significant correlation with VAS scores, KT 1000, Lysholm knee scores and Tegner level of activity. |
| T16 |
1501-1712 |
Sentence |
denotes |
There was no difference in outcome (pain scores, mechanical stability, Lysholm knee score and Tegner level of activity) at 1 year follow-up when patients with different time intervals since injury were compared. |
| T17 |
1713-1724 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSION: |
| T18 |
1725-1920 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The clinical outcome in terms of pain score, mechanical stability, functional scores and return to sporting activity is comparable, irrespective of the time since injury, at short term follow-up. |