ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2019
Anterior cruciate ligament repair with Independent Suture Tape Reinforcement: a case series with 2-year follow-up.
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- Arthroscopic primary repair of the anterior cruciate ligament with internal brace ligament augmentation: a viable alternative to reconstruction? A systematic literature review and analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Suture tape augmentation in the management of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Pooled 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
- 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
- Does combined ACL primary augmentation with autograft reconstruction reduces risk of failure at 3-years follow-up compared to ACL reconstruction?Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- [Application of internal brace ligament augmentation technology in repair and reconstruction of cruciate ligament injuries].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Review
- Evaluating the iliotibial band as a biological internal brace in ACL repair surgery: a finite element analysis study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Primary anterior cruciate ligament repair with suture tape augmentation: indications, failure predictors, clinical outcomes, and evidence gaps.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
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- Suture-augmented primary anterior cruciate ligament repair with internal brace shows acceptable re-rupture rates, favourable outcomes and high return-to-sport rates: A systematic review.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with suture tape augmentation in the high-risk, young population.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
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- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Using a Re-tensionable All-Suture Construct.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Outcomes of multiligament knee injury treated with versus without internal brace suture augmentation.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Traditional suture tape versus multiple high-strength sutures for augmentation of anterior cruciate ligament primary repair: A time-zero biomechanical study.Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology · 2024Article
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- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Double-Bundle Internal Bracing: A Technique Guide.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Prospective Comparison of Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption Between Primary Repair and Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Good clinical scores, no evidence of excessive anterior tibial translation, a high return to sport rate and a low re-injury rate is observed following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autologous hamstrings augmented with suture tape.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Promising functional outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament repair with suture augmentation.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
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purposeThe treatment of acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures with a repair technique has recently regained interest. A novel ACL repair technique was described using Independent Suture Tape Reinforcement with 2-year follow-up results.
methodsForty-two consecutive patients with an acute ACL rupture undergoing repair using this technique were followed up for a minimum of 2 years. Patients with mid-substance, distal ACL ruptures, poor ACL tissue quality or retracted ACL remnants as well as patients with multi-ligament injuries were excluded. Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS-pain), Veterans RAND 12 Item Health Survey (VR-12) and the Marx Activity scale were collected by online questionnaires. Two-year postoperative patients were asked by telephone if they had experienced a rerupture.
resultsAll the KOOS subscales improved significantly in comparison to the preoperative score. The largest improvement of all scores was seen at 3 months postoperatively which is significant in all cases. The KOOS sport and recreation showed a meaningful change and the largest improvement of the KOOS subscales at 3 months postoperatively, as well as the highest total improvement at 1 year postoperatively compared to preoperatively. The VAS-pain and VR-12 physical score improved significantly, however the Marx activity scale decreased significantly in comparison to preoperative scores. Two patients reported a rerupture (4.8%, CI 1.7-11.2%).
conclusionsThis is the first case series that described the 2-year follow-up results of patients with an acute, proximal ACL rupture, treated with the Independent Suture Tape Reinforcement repair technique. A meaningful KOOS sport and recreation change and significant improvements in the KOOS, VAS-pain and VR-12 physical scores as well as a significant decrease of the Marx activity scale in comparison to preoperative scores are demonstrated. Two of the 42 patients (4.8%) reported an ACL rerupture. Repair with this technique could be clinically relevant as a treatment option for patients with an acute, proximal ACL rupture which is not retracted and of good tissue quality. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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