ReviewAnnals of joint2023
Evolution of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction & graft choice: a review.
Review in Annals of joint, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tissue Engineering: Biological Principles, Engineered Substitutes, and Preclinical Outcomes.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Peroneus longus provides a thicker and longer graft with comparable outcomes to semitendinosus in All-Inside ACL reconstruction: a retrospective comparative study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Achilles Allograft in the Upper Extremity: A Systematic Review.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- Returning to Performance After ACL Injury in Competitive Alpine Skiing: A Scoping Review and Evidence- and Expert-Informed Practice Recommendations.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2026Article
- The Effect of Duration of Supervised Rehabilitation on Outcomes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Nationwide Trends in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery and ACL Reconstruction in Romania, 2017-2023: Insights from a Seven-Year Health System Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- No differences between 4-strand semitendinosus or semitendinosus/gracilis grafts in revision rates, knee stability and patient-reported outcomes after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Graft Selection in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Comprehensive Review of Current Trends.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
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Abstract
The surgical treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries dates back over 100 years from the present day [2022]. While open repair of the torn ACL was popularized in the early 1900s, the first ACL reconstructions utilized the fascia lata as a graft and other extra-articular stabilizing techniques. The first free tendon graft reported for ACL reconstructions was the quadriceps tendon (QT) in the 1930s, followed by the hamstrings tendon (HT), and then the patellar tendon. With improved understanding of the ACL anatomy and biomechanics and the invention of the arthroscope, ACL reconstruction evolved from open procedures to arthroscopic. Similarly, with the help of many surgeon-scientists who reported patient outcomes following ACL reconstruction with various techniques, graft choice evolved with the hamstrings and patellar tendon grafts becoming the dominant and preferred choice of both surgeons and patients. In present day, we see a resurgence of one of the original grafts reported, the QT, as well as primary ACL repair. Future research will result in continued advancements of ACL surgical techniques and graft harvesting, which will allow the orthopedic community (including patients and surgeons) to benefit from such innovations and advanced technologies.
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