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ReviewAnnals of joint2026

Role of lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) in anterior cruciate ligament-injured athletes.

Ghislain Aminake, Ashraf Hantouly, Matthew Free, Piero Agostinone, Alan Getgood

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Review in Annals of joint, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Ghislain AminakeFowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Institute, Western University, 3M Center, London, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-609X
Ashraf HantoulyOrthopaedic Surgery Department, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8442-9768
Matthew FreeOrthopaedic Surgery Department, Box Hill Hospital, Box Hill, VIC, Australia.
Piero AgostinoneDepartment of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5024-6944
Alan GetgoodDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) has re-emerged as a significant adjunct to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), particularly in high-level athletes who are at a heightened risk for re-injury and graft failure. This review synthesizes recent literature examining the biomechanical and clinical outcomes associated with LET in the context of ACLR in high-level athletes. Biomechanical studies indicate that LET can enhance knee stability by providing additional restraint against anterior tibial translation and rotatory instability, thereby reducing rotational laxity and offloading stress on the intra-articular graft. Cadaveric and

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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR)high-level athleteslateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET)return to sport (RTS)rotatory knee instability

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PMID42591508
PMCPMC13462204

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