ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2022
In-office needle arthroscopic assessment after primary ACL repair: short-term results in 15 patients.
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- Advancing knee diagnostics and treatment: the role of needle arthroscopy.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Pooled it
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- Needle arthroscopy as an emerging office-based tool: Promising diagnostic value but limited evidence for therapeutic equivalence-A systematic review and frequentist meta-analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Primary anterior cruciate ligament repair with suture tape augmentation: indications, failure predictors, clinical outcomes, and evidence gaps.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- 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
- Only Minor Complications Are Reported After Needle Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Comparison of cellular activity and gene expression in repaired versus reconstructed anterior cruciate ligaments: A case-control study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Anterior cruciate ligament tissue stiffness and anterior tibial translation are increased in patients with medial meniscus posterior root tear.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Excellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- In-Office Needle Arthroscopy: Indications, Surgical Techniques, Tips, and Tricks.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeIn-office needle arthroscopy has been reported as a diagnostic tool for different knee pathologies. In addition, ACL repair has seen a resurgence with the advent of innovative orthopedic devices. The aim of this study was to assess clinical, radiological, and in-office needle arthroscopic findings in 15 adult patients who underwent acute (within 14 days from injury) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair.
methodsFifteen patients voluntarily participated in the study. A second-look arthroscopy was performed with an in-office needle arthroscopy at an average of 7.2 months after the primary repair. The parameters included in the investigation were the continuity of the anatomical footprint of the repaired ACL, subjective assessment of the ACL tension with the probe, and synovial coverage of the ACL. All patients had a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at 6 months after repair and an arthrometric evaluation with the KT-1000. Clinical evaluation with the scores, Tegner Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale (TLKSS), the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) was performed at the final follow-up of 2 years. Moreover, a correlation between the characteristics of ACL appearance at the time of the second look in-office needle arthroscopy, MRI and KT-1000 was performed.
resultsThe mean TLKSS was 97.86, the mean KOOS was 98.08 and the mean subjective IKDC was 96.71. The objective IKDC was A in 10 patients and B in 5 patients. ACL healing was graded as A in 11 patients and B in 4 patients. Synovial coverage was graded as good in 10 patients and fair in 5 while MRI assessment showed a type I ACL in 10 patients, type II in 4 patients and type III in 1 patient.
conclusionIn-office needle arthroscopy is a reliable tool to assess the condition of a repaired ACL. In addition, ACL repair performed in acute proximal tears demonstrated excellent clinical results.
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