%0 Journal Article %A Fukubayashi, Toru %A Ikeda, Kohtaro %D 2000 %I Begell House %N 4 %P 12 %R 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v10.i4.50 %T Follow-up Study of Gore-Tex® Artificial Ligament—Special Emphasis on Tunnel Osteolysis %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/1bef42082d7a0fdf,258ad975056e0dd8,31e2664b14134e3a.html %V 10 %X The Gore-Tex anterior cruciate ligament has been implanted in 123 patients at our institutions between 1984 and 1993. The Gore-Tex ligaments were totally ruptured in 26 cases. In the remaining 97 cases, 80 were followed up 5-11 years after operation. Graft loosening occurred in half of the cases, and osteoarthritic change was developed in 62% of the cases. Moreover, tibial and tunnel osteolysis was observed in most of the cases. Judging from these follow-up results, the Gore-Tex ligament should not be used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. %8 2000-12-01