Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair: The Current Status. (4th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hughes, Jonathan D.; Lawton, Cort D.; Nawabi, Danyal H.; Pearle, Andrew D.; Musahl, Volker
• Is Part Of: Journal of bone and joint surgery. Volume 102:Number 21(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-11-04
• Subjects: Bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Joints -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Orthopedics -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; General Surgery; Bone Diseases; Joint Diseases; Bones -- Surgery; Joints -- Surgery; Orthopedics; Bot (anatomie); Gewrichten; Chirurgie (geneeskunde); Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.47005
• DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.20.00509
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9355

Abstract

Abstract : Failure rates for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair are greater than those for ACL reconstruction. There are no long-term outcome studies for ACL repairs, as far as we know, and postoperative protocols including physical therapy progression and return-to-play criteria following ACL repair have not been established. There are currently insufficient data to support utilization of ACL repair in all patients and tear types. ACL reconstruction remains the gold standard surgical option for patients with ACL tears.