ReviewOrthopedic reviews2022
Age over 50 does not predict results in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
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- Patient Acceptable Symptom State Thresholds for the Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale in Patients After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Successful functional outcomes and return to sport rate can be achieved after surgery for acute Achilles tendon rupture: A systematic review.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Hamstring autograft, bone-patellar-tendon-bone autograft and synthetic graft in primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A meta-analysis of comparative studies.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Does Patient Age Matter for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction? Patients ≥30 Years of Age Compared With Younger Patients.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- High-grade medial femoral condyle and medial tibial plateau bone bruises predict ramp lesions of the medial meniscus in patients with anterior cruciate ligament tears: A prospective clinical and MRI evaluation.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Deep Learning Models to Detect Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury on MRI: A Comprehensive Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Protective Role of the FIFA 11+ Training Program on the Valgus Loading of the Knee in Academy Soccer Players Across a Season.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with LARS Synthetic Ligament: Outcomes and Failures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear: Individualized Indications for Non-Operative Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- A High-Grade Lachman's Exam Predicts a Ramp Tear of the Medial Meniscus in Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear: A Prospective Clinical and Radiological Evaluation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Improves Functional Scores and Quality of Life in Patients Older Than 50 Years of Age.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- MENISCAL ALLOGRAFT TRANSPLANTATION COMBINED WITH ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.Orthopedic reviews · 2023Article
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Quadrupled Semitendinosus Graft or Synthetic Ligament: Knee Stability and Clinical Outcomes at Three Years Follow-Up.Advances in orthopedics · 2023Article
- Knee Cartilage Change within 5 Years after Aclr Using Hamstring Tendons with Preserved Tibial-Insertion: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Grown in the worldwide population of over 50 of age individuals who remain in good health and continue to engage in sports has led to an increase of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in this aged population. ACL reconstruction was reserved for young and active athletes, but seems to produce good outcomes also in over 50s. Purpose: To compare the patient-reported functional scores, arthrometric outcomes, and complications of primary ACL reconstruction between older (>50 years) and younger (<50 years) patients. Methods: A systematic review was performed on Pubmed, Scopus, Google Scholar and Cochrane library regarding studies that compared the clinical outcomes of ACLR between patients aged > 50 years and those aged < 50 years. The outcomes evaluated were knee functional outcomes, antero-posterior laxity and complications rate. Results: This study included 5 retrospective cohort studies with a total of 645 patients (357 in the older 50 group and 288 in the younger group). All included studies reported significant improvements in clinical outcomes in both groups after ACL reconstruction. No significant differences were noted in terms of International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), Lysholm, Tegner scores and anteroposterior instability between the two groups (p = n.s.). Over 50 cohort seem to have an increased risk for complication rate when compared with the younger cohort (p= 0.0005). Conclusion: ACL reconstruction in patients older than 50 years is a safe procedure with good results that are comparable to those of younger patients. Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis; Level of evidence, 3.
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