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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2020

The Challenges of Treating Female Soccer Players With ACL Injuries: Hamstring Versus Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft.

Elise Britt, Ryan Ouillette, Eric Edmonds, Henry Chambers, Kristina Johnson, Tracey Bastrom, Andrew Pennock

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elise BrittDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Ryan OuilletteDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Eric EdmondsDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Henry ChambersDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Kristina JohnsonPediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis Center, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California, USA.
Tracey BastromPediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis Center, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California, USA.
Andrew PennockDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
University of California, San Diego · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common in female soccer players, the optimal graft option for ACL reconstruction is currently unclear. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: To compare the outcomes of female soccer players after ACL reconstruction using either hamstring tendon autograft or bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) autograft. We hypothesized that there would be no difference in clinical outcome scores, return to sport, or retear rates between BTB and hamstring grafts in our study cohort. STUDY

designCase series; Level of evidence, 4.

methodsWe performed a retrospective review of all skeletally mature adolescent female soccer players who underwent primary ACL reconstruction using either hamstring tendon or BTB autograft between 2013 and 2016. Demographic, injury, and surgical variables were documented. Outcome measures included the Lysholm score, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation, Tegner activity score, and visual analog scales for pain and for satisfaction, as well as ability to return to sport.

resultsOverall, 90 female soccer players met the inclusion criteria, of whom 79% (41 BTB and 30 hamstring) were available for a minimum 2-year follow-up or had a graft failure before the follow-up. The BTB group had a lower body mass index (mean ± SD, 23 ± 3 vs 25 ± 4;

conclusionAdolescent female soccer players undergoing ACL reconstruction had relatively high satisfaction and outcome scores independent of autograft choice. Notwithstanding, patients and families need to be counseled that less than half of patients will return to their preinjury level of sport and, if an athlete attempts to return, there is a high risk of further ACL injury.

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ACL reconstructionadolescentanterior cruciate ligamentBTB autograftfemale soccer playerhamstring autograftretearreturn to sport

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PMID33294473
PMCPMC7708716
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