BACKGROUND There is recent evidence that use of allograft tendons for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in young patients may result in increased failure rates compared with autologous grafts. HYPOTHESIS Allograft ACL reconstruction will result in higher failure rates in young athletes compared with autograft reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. M...

There are limited studies in the literature regarding reconstruction of bilateral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries a single-stage setting. However, there have been no published describing simultaneous revision reconstructions previously reconstructed ACLs. We present case 37-year-old male who underwent previous both ACLs at an outside hospital and presented to our outpatient clinic wit...

PURPOSE To report outcomes of revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using tibial or hamstring tendon allografts and to compare with another study using non-irradiated fresh-frozen bone-patellar tendon-bone allografts. METHODS Records of 12 men and 7 women aged 18 to 53 (mean, 33) years who underwent revision ACL reconstructions using tibial tendon (n=17) or hamstring tendon...

Purpose  The aim of the study was to evaluate the "over the top" (OTT) nonanatomical technique for revision of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods  Twenty-four patients with a mean age of 31.9 ± 11.2 years underwent revision of ACL reconstruction using OTT technique. International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)...

The debate around extra-articular augmentation (EA) of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction continues to provide a rich source research articles that we ultimately hope will improve patient outcomes. When combined with ACL reconstruction, anterolateral or lateral tenodesis procedures reduce graft failure and persistent rotatory laxity. An important metric outcome is return play (RTP)...

Objectives: Ramp lesions are commonly associated with ACL tears and recent studies have identified these in 17-42% of patients undergoing treatment reconstruction. In addition to its association tears, there is increasing recognition that ramp lead significant biomechanical changes the knee. Our study seeks investigate whether type 4 at time initial reconstruction higher rates reoperation, spec...

BACKGROUND The Swedish National Anterior Cruciate Ligament Register provides an opportunity for quality surveillance and research. PURPOSE The primary objective was to recognize factors associated with a poorer outcome at an early stage. STUDY DESIGN Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS Registrations are made using a web-based protocol with 2 parts: a patient-based section with self...

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The current study by Won and colleagues concluded that patients undergoing revision ACL surgery have a greater incidence of significant varus alignment compared with patients undergoing primary ACL reconstruction. The authors also observed that this varus alignment was associated with meniscal pathology and degenerative changes of the knee. The report of varus alignment provides an interesting ...