ReviewJournal of experimental orthopaedics2022
Minimizing the risk of graft failure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in athletes. A narrative review of the current evidence.
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- Femoral Fixation Techniques for Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Proposed Collision-Aware Planning Framework.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions seem redact kinesiophobia after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction but higher level of evidence is needed: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Return to Sports: A Risky Business? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors for Graft Rupture Following ACL Reconstruction.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- The Impact of Differential Posterior Tibial Slope on Clinical Outcomes Following Revision ACL Surgery: A Retrospective Single-Centre Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- What does a failure in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction really mean? An integrative view.Knee surgery & related research · 2026Review
- Younger age and prior graft failure are associated with increased risk of ACL reinjury: Graft survival and contralateral ACL outcomes at a median 10.6-year follow-up after primary hamstring autograft reconstruction.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
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- Comparison of Braided and Nonbraided Hamstring Tendon Grafts in ACL Reconstruction: Impact on Graft Thickness, Rerupture Rates, and Clinical Outcomes.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- A higher posterior tibial slope and tunnel malposition do not predispose to non-traumatic anterior cruciate ligament failure.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Anterior tibial translation versus rotational instability in ACL reconstruction: Defining the problem before choosing the procedure.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Addition of Autograft Lateral Extra-Articular Procedures to Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Gait asymmetry as a determinant of functional recovery and return to sport after ACL reconstruction: a cross-sectional biomechanical analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Reducing Graft Failure and Reoperation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Athletes Using a Systematic Surgical Approach: An Analysis of 342 Patients With a Mean Follow-up of 100 Months From the SANTI Study Group.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Augmented Over-The-Top Technique for Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Hamstring Tendon Grafts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The Effect of a 180° Twist Angle on Tensile Properties.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Low graft failure and favourable outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and lateral extra-articular tenodesis in young athletes.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Impact of early vs. delayed physical therapy on functional recovery, proprioception, and return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction: a cross-sectional study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Four-Strand Hamstring Braid Graft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Needle-Assisted All-Inside Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Smokers present a three times higher risk of graft failure after ACL reconstruction: A single-centre retrospective analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most common sport-related injuries and the request for ACL reconstructions is increasing nowadays. Unfortunately, ACL graft failures are reported in up to 34.2% in athletes, representing a traumatic and career-threatening event. It can be convenient to understand the various risk factors for ACL failure, in order to properly inform the patients about the expected outcomes and to minimize the chance of poor results. In literature, a multitude of studies have been performed on the failure risks after ACL reconstruction, but the huge amount of data may generate much confusion.The aim of this review is to resume the data collected from literature on the risk of graft failure after ACL reconstruction in athletes, focusing on the following three key points: individuate the predisposing factors to ACL reconstruction failure, analyze surgical aspects which may have significant impact on outcomes, highlight the current criteria regarding safe return to sport after ACL reconstruction.
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