ArticleThe American journal of sports medicine2023
Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Independently Tensioned Suture Tape Augmentation at 5-Year Follow-up.
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- Synthetic augmentation in ACL reconstruction may reduce re-rupture rates and increase return-to-sport rates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Pooled it
- Suture tape augmentation in the management of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Pooled it
- The role of muscle forces on rotational and cranio-caudal stability in the intact and CCL-deficient stifle: An ex vivo biomechanical study.Veterinary surgery : VS · 2026Article
- [Short-term effectiveness of functional double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with internal brace by helical continuous suture fixation].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Advances in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Risk stratification, graft choices, and functional recovery in 2026.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Tape-Active Reconstruction System With Semitendinosus Graft: A Primary Load-Bearing Construct.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Intermediate Duration Outcomes After Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Comparing Adolescents With and Without Suture Tape Reinforcement.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026Article
- [Application of internal brace ligament augmentation technology in repair and reconstruction of cruciate ligament injuries].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Review
- Short-Term Outcome of Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction with Suture Tape Augmentation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Independently Tensioned Internal Brace Augmentation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- The incidence of arthrogenic muscle inhibition in acute knee injuries: a prospective cohort study in a tertiary acute knee unit.Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology · 2025Article
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- [Research progress of suture augmentation in anterior 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
- Gradual stabilization and narrowing of bone tunnels following primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Superolateral capsule pathway: a new arthroscopic viewing approach for spotting femoral fixation device in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- [Effectiveness of lower tibial tunnel placement combined with internal tension relieving suture 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 · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundReconstruction using autograft remains the gold standard surgical treatment for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. However, up to 10% to 15% of patients will suffer a graft failure in the future. Cadaveric studies have demonstrated that the addition of suture tape augmentation to ACL autograft constructs can increase graft strength and reduce elongation under cyclical loading. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: This study aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes and rerupture rates after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) with suture tape augmentation. We hypothesized that augmentation with suture tape would lead to lower rerupture rates. STUDY
designCase series; Level of evidence, 4.
methodsPatients undergoing primary ACLR using hamstring or patellar tendon autografts augmented with suture tape between 2015 and 2019 were recruited prospectively. Patients with multiligament injuries or a concomitant lateral extra-articular procedure were excluded. Patients were observed in person for 6 months, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were collected at 2 and 5 years postoperatively. All patients were contacted, and records were reviewed to determine the incidence of graft failure. PROMs collected were as follows: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12), Tegner and Marx activity scores, and visual analog scale for pain (VAS).
resultsA total of 97 patients, with a mean age of 34.7 (±13.4) years, were included (76% men; 52 hamstring and 45 patellar tendon grafts). The mean graft diameter was 8 (±1) mm. There was 1 rerupture (1.1%) out of the 90 patients who were contactable at a mean of 5 years postoperatively. Median KOOS scores at 2 years were as follows: Pain, 94; Symptoms, 86; Activities of Daily Living, 99; Sport and Recreation, 82; and Quality of Life, 81. The postoperative scores were significantly higher than the preoperative scores (
conclusionThis study demonstrates encouraging results of suture tape augmentation of autograft ACLR for both hamstring and patellar tendon grafts. The failure rate of 1.1% at a mean follow-up of 5 years is lower than published rates for reconstruction, and PROMs results are satisfactory. The technique is safe to use and may permit a return to the preinjury sporting level with a lower chance of reinjury.
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