Trial reportKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2018
Changes in gait pattern and early functional results after ACL repair are comparable to those of ACL reconstruction.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- ACL repair vs. reconstruction: a meta-analysis of outcomes across different tear characteristics.BMC surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Acute anterior cruciate ligament rupture: can repair become an alternative to reconstruction: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and cohort studies.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Reduced knee laxity and failure rate following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction compared with repair for acute tears: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2023Pooled it
- Arthroscopic primary repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears seems safe but higher level of evidence is needed: a systematic review and meta-analysis of recent literature.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Pooled it
- Dynamic intraligamentary stabilization for ACL repair: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Pooled it
- Comparable Instrumented Knee Joint Laxity and Patient-Reported Outcomes After ACL Repair With Dynamic Intraligamentary Stabilization or ACL Reconstruction: 5-Year Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.The American journal of sports medicine · 2022Trial
- Evolution of pre- and post-operative balance characteristics in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: implications for rehabilitation.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Can repair be an alternative to reconstruction in the management of acute anterior cruciate ligament rupture: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Primary repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament injury: a global expert consensus statement.Burns & trauma · 2025Article
- Successful ACL repair by dynamic intraligamentary stabilisation is non-inferior in functional performance and worse in proprioception compared to healthy controls in a case-matched study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Article
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- Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Modern Augmented ACL Repair and Autograft ACL Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Review
- Continuous data capture of gait and mobility metrics using wearable devices for postoperative monitoring in common elective orthopaedic procedures of the hip, knee, and spine: a scoping review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Ambulatory knee biomechanics and muscle activity 2 years after ACL surgery: InternalBraceBMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Functional leg performance 2 years after ACL surgery: a comparison between InternalBrace™-augmented repair versus reconstruction versus healthy controls.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Repair for ACL Injury: A Meta‑analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Factors Influencing Treatment Outcome and Proprioception after Electrocoagulation of the Femoral Insertion of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Optimal Surgical Treatment Method for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture: Results from a Network Meta-Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Article
- Collagen wrapping and local platelet-rich fibrin do not improve the survival rates of ACL repair with dynamic intraligamentary stabilization: a retrospective case series after ≥5 years postoperatively.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Primary stability of single-stage revision reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in case of failure of dynamic intraligamentary stabilization depends on implant position during ACL repair.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeDynamic intraligamentary stabilization (DIS) has been introduced as a new technique to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and to restore knee joint kinematics after an acute ACL tear. Aim of the present study was to compare the early post-operative activity, restoration of gait pattern and functional results after DIS in comparison with primary ACL reconstruction (ACLR) for acute ACL tears. It was hypothesized that functional results, post-operative activity and changes in gait pattern after DIS are comparable to those after ACLR.
methodsSixty patients with acute ACL tears were included in this study and underwent either DIS or ACLR with an anatomic semitendinosus autograft in a randomized manner. Patients were equipped with an accelerometric step counter for the first 6 weeks after surgery in order to monitor their early post-operative activity. 3D gait analysis was performed at 6 weeks and 6 months after surgery. Temporal-spatial, kinematic and kinetic parameters were extracted and averaged for each subject. Functional results were recorded at 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after surgery using the Tegner activity scale, International Knee Documentation Committee score and Lysholm score.
resultsPatients who underwent DIS showed an increased early post-operative activity with significant differences at week 2 and 3 (p = 0.0241 and 0.0220). No significant differences between groups were found for knee kinematic and kinetic parameters or the functional scores at any time of the follow-up. Furthermore, the difference in anterior tibial translation was not significantly different between the two groups (n.s.).
conclusionEarly functional results and changes in gait pattern after DIS are comparable to those of primary ACLR. Therefore, ACL repair may be an alternative to ACLR in this cohort of patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: I.
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