ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2025
Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction with Concomitant Meniscal Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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- Meniscus Pathology in the Setting of Revision ACL Surgery: Unique Considerations.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
- Even minor concomitant meniscus injuries are associated with posttraumatic osteoarthritis 15 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common in sports. These injuries often present with ≥1 meniscal tears, which may affect pre- and postoperative patient outcomes. Purpose: To compare patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) between isolated ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and ACLR with concomitant meniscal surgery, such as meniscal repair or arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, over 2 years to aid in preoperative counselling and rehabilitation. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence 3. Methods: This retrospective study included 415 consecutive patients who underwent ACLR at a tertiary referral hospital between January 2009 and December 2022. PROMs-including the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score (KOOS) and the Lysholm score-were assessed preoperatively and at the 2-year follow-up between the isolated ACLR group and the ACLR with meniscal surgery group using the Mann-Whitney Results: The patients in the 2 groups (isolated ACLR group, n = 205 and ACLR with meniscal surgery group, n = 210) had similar baseline characteristics for age, sex, and body mass index ( Conclusion: The study demonstrated that patients undergoing ACLR with concurrent meniscal surgery initially showed slightly poorer functional scores compared with those who underwent isolated ACLR. Both groups showed significant postoperative improvements. However, patients requiring surgical intervention for concurrent meniscal injuries can expect poorer functional outcomes than those requiring isolated ACLR, even after 2 years. These data may be important when counselling patients presenting with ACL tears who need to receive surgical treatment.
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