ReviewJournal of orthopaedics2023
Is augmentation the best solution in partial anterior cruciate ligament tears? A literature systematic review and meta-analysis.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
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Abstract
Purpose: The appropriate management of partial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears is still debated. There is a tendency in orthopedic clinical practice to prefer complete ACL reconstruction, while few surgeons perform ACL augmentation. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the current evidence on the effectiveness of ACL augmentation compared with standard ACL reconstruction to assess whether ACL augmentation may be the treatment of choice in partial ACL injury. Methods: According to PRISMA guidelines, literature research was performed in PubMed/Medline, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. A PICOS model was used, and a preliminary search resulted in 1101 articles. The methodological quality was assessed through ROBINS-I. A meta-analysis was conducted on postoperative Tegner, Lysholm scores and KT-1000 values between ACL augmentation and ACL reconstruction, and a p < 0.05 has been assumed as statistically significant. PROSPERO, ID: CRD42022343502. Results: Seven papers were included. A total of 472 knees underwent ACL reconstruction, and 311 underwent ACL augmentation. A statistically significant discrepancy was found in the postoperative Tegner score in favor of ACL augmentation compared with ACL reconstruction (p < 0.05). Regarding the postoperative Lysholm score and KT-1000 measurement, no statistically significant difference was shown between ACL reconstruction and ACL augmentation (p > 0.05). Conclusions: ACL augmentation has proved to be an effective and safe procedure and should be preferred to ACL reconstruction in partial ACL tears for the tendency to achieve better functional outcomes.
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