ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2022
Satisfactory patient-reported outcomes at 5 years following primary repair with suture tape augmentation for proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears.
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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
- Application of internal brace ligament augmentation technique in knee ligament injury: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Pooled 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
- Anterior cruciate ligament primary repair revision rates are increased in skeletally mature patients under the age of 21 compared to reconstruction, while adults (>21 years) show no significant difference: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Pooled it
- Durable mid-term survivorship after proximal ACL repair with suture augmentation in a middle-aged cohort: A risk factor analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 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
- [Repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears and internal brace augmentation : Technical note].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2025Review
- 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
- Comparison of cellular activity and gene expression in repaired versus reconstructed anterior cruciate ligaments: A case-control study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Primary Suture Tape Repair and Dynamic Internal Brace Augmentation for the Partial Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- [Early Surgical Treatment Options for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury].Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca · 2025Review
- Primary repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament injury: a global expert consensus statement.Burns & trauma · 2025Article
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with suture tape augmentation in the high-risk, young population.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Arthroscopic Primary Repair of Proximally Based Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear With Augmentation and All-Epiphyseal Fixation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
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- Clinico-radiological outcome of Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Augmentation of Dehydrated Human Amnion Chorion Allograft Membrane using Peroneus Longus Autograft.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2024Article
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- Promising functional outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament repair with suture augmentation.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Medial meniscus tears are most prevalent in type I ACL tears, while type I ACL tears only account for 8% of all ACL tears.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Clinical Research Progress of Internal Brace Ligament Augmentation Technique in Knee Ligament Injury Repair and Reconstruction: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposeAn enhanced understanding of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) healing and advancements in arthroscopic instrumentation has resulted in a renewed interest in ACL repair. Augmentation of a ligament repair with suture tape reinforces the ligament and acts as a secondary stabilizer. This study assesses the 5-year patient-reported outcomes of primary repair with suture tape augmentation for proximal ACL tears.
methodsThirty-seven consecutive patients undergoing ACL repair with suture tape augmentation for an acute proximal rupture were prospectively followed up for a minimum of 5 years. Patients with midsubstance and distal ruptures, poor ACL tissue quality, retracted ACL remnants and multiligament injuries were excluded. Patient-reported outcome measures were collated using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score (KOOS), Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS-pain), Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12) and the Marx Activity Scale. Patients with a re-rupture were identified.
resultsThree patients were lost to follow-up leaving 34 patients in the final analysis (91.9%). The mean KOOS at 5 years was 88.5 (SD 13.8) which improved significantly from 48.7 (SD 18.3) preoperatively (p < 0.01). The VAS score improved from 2.3 (SD 1.7) to 1.0 (SD 1.5) and the VR-12 score improved from 35.9 (SD 10.3) to 52.4 (SD 5.9) at 5 years (p < 0.01). However, the Marx activity scale decreased from 12.4 (SD 3.4) pre-injury to 7.3 (SD 5.2) at 5 years (p = 0.02). Six patients had a re-rupture (17.6%) and have since undergone a conventional ACL reconstruction for their revision surgery with no issues since then. These patients were found to be younger and have higher initial Marx activity scores than the rest of the cohort (p < 0.05).
conclusionPrimary repair with suture tape augmentation for proximal ACL tears demonstrates satisfactory outcomes in 28 patients (82.4%) at 5-year follow-up. Six patients sustained a re-rupture and have no ongoing problems following treatment with a conventional ACL reconstruction. These patients were significantly younger and had higher initial Marx activity scores. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV.
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