ArticleSICOT-J2022
Does meniscal repair impact muscle strength following ACL reconstruction?
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- Comparison of knee flexor strength recovery between semitendinosus alone versus semitendinosus with gracilis autograft for ACL reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Meniscal Repair Achieves Comparable Mid-Term Functional Performance to Partial Meniscectomy Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Highly Active Patients.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
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- Associations Between Graft Choice and Return to Sports After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction in Athletes.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Current Rehabilitation Principles Following Meniscus Repairs.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
- Lateral extra-articular tenodesis improves functional movement outcomes in ACL reconstruction patients.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Associated Medial Meniscal Injury with ACL Reconstruction Results in Poorer Strength and Jump Tests Outcomes: A 6-Month Analysis of 504 Patients from the MERIScience Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Late-Onset Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Following Knee Arthroscopy in a Retrospective Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Short-term fear of movement improves less after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with concomitant meniscus repair.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeMeniscal lesions are commonly associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Meniscal repair, when possible, is widely accepted as the standard of care. Despite advancements in surgical and rehabilitation techniques, meniscal repair may impact muscle recovery when performed in conjunction with ACL reconstruction. The objective of this study was to explore if meniscal repairs in the context of ACL reconstruction affected muscle recovery compared to isolated ACL reconstruction.
methodsFifty-nine patients with isolated ACL reconstruction were compared to 35 patients with ACL reconstruction with an associated meniscal repair. All ACL reconstructions were performed using hamstring grafts with screw-interference graft fixation. Isokinetic muscle testing was performed between six and eight months of follow-up. Muscle recovery between both groups was compared. A further subgroup analysis was performed to compare muscle recovery function of gender and meniscal tear location. Tegner scores were assessed at six months' follow-up.
resultsNo significant differences were found between the two groups regarding muscle recovery. No difference in muscle recovery was found concerning gender. Lesion of both menisci significantly increased the deficit of hamstrings muscular strength at 60°/s compared to a lesion of one meniscus (26.7% ± 15.2 vs. 18.1% ± 13.5, p = 0.018) and in eccentric test (32.4% ± 26.2 vs. 18.1% ± 13.5, p = 0.040). No significant differences were found concerning the Tegner score.
conclusionMeniscal repairs performed during an ACL reconstruction do not impact muscle recovery at 6-8 months post-operatively compared to an isolated ACL reconstruction. However, reparations of both menisci appear to impact hamstring muscle recovery negatively. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III, Retrospective cohort study.
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