SynthesisJournal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology2023
Reduced knee laxity and failure rate following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction compared with repair for acute tears: a meta-analysis.
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- Autologous platelet concentrate augmentation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a level I evidence-based meta-analysis.Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Pooled it
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Lateral Extra-Articular Procedures: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Minimal clinically important difference (MCID), patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS), and substantial clinical benefit (SCB) following surgical knee ligament reconstruction: a systematic review.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Pooled it
- Acute anterior cruciate ligament rupture: can repair become an alternative to reconstruction: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and cohort studies.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Disrupted sensorimotor control after ACL injury: from mechanoreceptor degeneration to neuroplasticity-oriented rehabilitation.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair: Surgical Technique Using Augmentation With Biocomposite Scaffold.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Next-generation strategies for anterior cruciate ligament repair: constructing biointelligent ligament grafts integrating biomimetic design, immune modulation, and sensory feedback.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Second revision of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using achilles tendon allograft: a case series of 20 patients at mid-term follow-up.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Article
- Clinical outcomes after surgery for knee multiligament injuries were comparable between patients with and without medial patellofemoral ligament injuries.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Repair with suture tape augmentation vs. reconstruction for ACL tears: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Can repair be an alternative to reconstruction in the management of acute anterior cruciate ligament rupture: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Primary repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament injury: a global expert consensus statement.Burns & trauma · 2025Article
- Combining age, sex, body mass index, sport level, and preoperative quadriceps strength improves the predictive ability of quadriceps strength recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFollowing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, both repair and reconstruction may be performed to restore joint biomechanics and proprioception. The present study compared joint laxity, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and rate of failure following primary repair versus reconstruction for ACL ruptures.
methodsThis meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Pubmed, Google scholar, Embase, and Web of Science were accessed in September 2022. All the clinical investigations comparing repair versus reconstruction for primary ACL tears were accessed. Studies reporting data on multiple ligament injuries settings were not eligible.
resultsData from eight articles (708 procedures) were collected. The mean length of the follow-up was 67.3 ± 119.4 months. The mean age of the patients was 27.1 ± 5.7 years. Thirty-six percent (255 of 708 patients) were women. The mean body mass index (BMI) was 24.3 ± 1.1 kg/m
conclusionACL reconstruction may yield greater joint stability and lower rate of failure compared with surgical repair. Similarity was found in PROMs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
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