MANJUNATH DS

Consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Sunrise Hospitals, Kochi, Kerala, India

Publications

• Research Article
  Functional outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction procedure: a retrospective, observational study
  Author(s): MANJUNATH DS, BIJU MOHAN R, ASHOK KUMAR MOHARANA, SACHIN ANGRISH and DEEPAK TS*
  
  Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the functional outcomes of arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction using Sironix knee devices. Methods: All the subjects were consented telephonically for the study purpose. Demographic data, surgery details and other baseline characteristics of the subjects who underwent ACL reconstruction surgery between January 2019 to July 2022 were collected from the medical records. Primary objective of the study was to assess the functional outcomes using International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and Modified Cincinnati Rating System (MCRS) questionnaires. Secondary objectives were to assess the pre- and post-surgery activity levels using Tegner Activity Score (TAS) and quality of life evaluation using Quality of Life (QoL) subscale from Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) score. ACL .. Read More»