Observational studyKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2023
Sports activity and quality of life improve after isolated ACL, isolated PCL, and combined ACL/PCL reconstruction.
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- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Elite Athletes: A Narrative Review.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2026Review
- [Research progress of tibial tunnel positioning techniques in posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Review
- Decision-making in return to sport clearance after ACL reconstruction is primarily based on objective criteria: Insights from AGA knee experts.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- [Research progress on enhanced recovery after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Review
- No Difference in Clinical Outcomes Between Concomitant Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With and Without Independent Suture Tape Augmentation.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- A comparative study of tunnel placement accuracy in robotic-assisted versus traditional combined anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Specific fibre areas in the femoral footprint of the posterior cruciate ligament act as a major contributor in resisting posterior tibial displacement: A biomechanical robotic investigation.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- What Is the Optimal Position of Low Tibial Tunnel in Transtibial Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? A Quantitative Analysis Based on 2D CT Images and 3D Knee Models.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Improves Sexual Health Postoperatively.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Patients undergoing multiligament knee reconstruction injured during pivoting sports demonstrate similar clinical, functional and return to sport outcomes by 2 years compared with those undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Factors Associated With Short-term Failure After Primary Isolated PCL Reconstruction: A Study of Patients From the Swedish and Norwegian Knee Ligament Registries.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Research progress and clinical application of all-inside reconstruction techniques: narrative review.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Review
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- Anatomical and Biomechanical Characteristics of Peroneus Longus Tendon: Applications in Knee Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery.Advances in orthopedics · 2023Article
- Different patient and activity-related characteristics result in different injury profiles for patients with anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament injuries.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeTo compare patient-reported outcomes following isolated anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R), isolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (PCL-R), and combined ACL-R and PCL-R (ACL/PCL-R), at a minimum follow-up of 2 years.
methodsThis was a prospective observational registry cohort study based on the Swedish National Knee Ligament Registry. Patients undergoing isolated ACL-R, isolated PCL-R, and combined ACL/PCL-R between 2005 and 2019 were eligible for inclusion. Demographic characteristics as well as injury- and surgery-related data were queried from the SNKLR. To evaluate functional outcomes, the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) was collected preoperatively and at 1- and 2-year follow-ups and compared between the treatment groups.
resultsIn total, 45,169 patients underwent isolated ACL-R, 192 patients isolated PCL-R, and 203 patients combined ACL/PCL-R. Preoperatively, and at the 1- and 2-year follow-ups, KOOS subscales were highest for the isolated ACL-R group, followed by the isolated PCL-R, and lowest for the combined ACL/PCL-R groups. Significant improvements were observed across all treatment groups in the majority of KOOS subscales between the preoperative, and 1- and 2-year follow-ups. All treatment groups showed the greatest improvements between the preoperative and 2-year follow-ups in the knee-related quality of life (mean improvement: isolated ACL-R, + 28 points; isolated PCL-R, + 23 points; combined ACL/PCL-R, + 21 points) and the function in sport and recreation (mean improvement: isolated ACL-R, + 26 points; isolated PCL-R, + 20 points; combined ACL/PCL-R, + 19 points) subscales.
conclusionClinically relevant improvements in knee function can be expected after isolated ACL-R, isolated PCL-R, and combined ACL/PCL-R. Functional improvements were particularly pronounced in the KOOS function in sport and recreation subscale, indicating the importance of knee stability for sports activity. This study facilitates more comprehensive patient education about functional expectations after surgical treatment of isolated and combined ACL and PCL injuries. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 2.
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