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March 13, 2025
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Preexisting patellar tendinopathy did not affect ACL reconstruction results with autograft

SAN DIEGO — Mild to moderate preoperative patellar tendinopathy may not significantly affect postoperative outcomes of ACL reconstructions with a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft, according to results presented here.

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January 31, 2025
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Accelerometer-based rehabilitation may improve recovery outcomes after ACL surgery

Published results showed use of an accelerometer to track physical activity after ACL reconstruction may be associated with improved recovery outcomes compared with   traditional patient-reported tracking.

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January 30, 2025
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Quadriceps muscle atrophy may persist 2 years after ACL surgery in elite athletes

A study of NCAA Division I football players revealed persistent atrophy in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years after ACL reconstruction despite full return to play.

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January 28, 2025
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Chronic inflammation may lead to poor outcomes after ACL surgery, progression to TKA

Published results showed patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, may have increased risks for arthrofibrosis and arthritis and faster progression to total knee arthroplasty after ACL surgery.

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January 13, 2025
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VIDEO: Know the indications for lateral extra-articular tenodesis with ACL reconstruction

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Adam B. Yanke, MD, PhD, spoke about augmenting ACL reconstruction with lateral extra-articular tenodesis using an iliotibial band graft to improve stability.

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January 09, 2025
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Delayed ACL reconstruction may risk meniscal, chondral pathology in adolescent patients

Results published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine showed surgical delays of more than 4 months may increase the risk of meniscal and chondral injuries in adolescent patients undergoing ACL reconstruction for ACL rupture.

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December 10, 2024
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Patient resilience may not correlate with outcomes after ACL reconstruction

According to published results, patient resilience may not be a strong predictor of patient-reported outcomes after ACL reconstruction, as many patients had changes in resilience levels throughout the course of follow-up.

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December 05, 2024
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ACL reconstruction may alter gait biomechanics, increase patient risk for knee OA

Published results showed patients who underwent unilateral ACL reconstruction had less dynamic gait biomechanics waveforms bilaterally at 1 year postoperatively compared with healthy controls.

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November 04, 2024
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VIDEO: Treatment of ACL tear with retensionable knotless all-suture anchor

ACL reconstruction remains among the most common sports medicine surgeries performed worldwide.

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September 03, 2024
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ACL reconstruction with hamstring graft may reduce flexion strength vs. patellar graft

Published results showed patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft had decreased knee flexion strength compared with patients who received a patellar tendon graft at long-term follow-up.

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