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July 16, 2022
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Study: No faster return to sport with blood flow restriction after ACL reconstruction

Study: No faster return to sport with blood flow restriction after ACL reconstruction

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Blood flow restriction training compared with standardized physical therapy after ACL reconstruction may not lead to improved return to sport outcomes in elite collegiate athletes, according to data presented here.

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July 15, 2022
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Quadriceps tendon autograft ‘should be considered’ for cutting, pivoting athletes

Quadriceps tendon autograft ‘should be considered’ for cutting, pivoting athletes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Quadriceps tendon autograft can be as effective as bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft for primary ACL reconstruction in cutting and pivoting athletes, according to a presentation.

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July 15, 2022
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Fewer opioid tablets as effective as higher quantities for postoperative pain

Fewer opioid tablets as effective as higher quantities for postoperative pain

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Prescribing fewer opioid tablets can be as effective in controlling postoperative pain after ACL reconstruction as higher quantities, according to data presented here.

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June 06, 2022
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VIDEO: Standardized opioid prescribing schedule may reduce number of opioids prescribed

VIDEO: Standardized opioid prescribing schedule may reduce number of opioids prescribed

SAN FRANCISCO — Use of a standardized opioid prescribing schedule may reduce the number of opioid tablets prescribed after ACL reconstruction and rotator cuff repair, according to a presenter here.

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June 06, 2022
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ACL reconstruction with extra-articular procedure may reduce graft rupture rate

ACL reconstruction with extra-articular procedure may reduce graft rupture rate

SAN FRANCISCO — Results showed elite alpine skiers who underwent ACL reconstruction combined with an extra-articular procedure had a fivefold reduction in the rate of ACL graft rupture compared with ACL reconstruction alone.

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May 21, 2022
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Sex, tunnel size may increase arthrofibrosis risk after ACL reconstruction with autograft

Sex, tunnel size may increase arthrofibrosis risk after ACL reconstruction with autograft

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed women were more likely to experience arthrofibrosis after ACL reconstruction with quadriceps tendon autograft compared with men, and larger graft size increased the risk of arthrofibrosis.

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May 12, 2022
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Revision procedures, younger patients had higher infection risk after ACL reconstruction

Revision procedures, younger patients had higher infection risk after ACL reconstruction

Results showed revision procedures and younger patients had a higher incidence of infection after ACL reconstruction, while use of bone-patellar tendon-bone autografts yielded a low risk of infection.

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April 26, 2022
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ACL reconstruction with novel technique linked with 92% return to sport in some teenagers

ACL reconstruction with novel technique linked with 92% return to sport in some teenagers

CHICAGO — Patient-reported outcomes were favorable at 2 years for ACL reconstruction done with a modified Lemaire lateral extra-articular tenodesis in children and teenagers with risk factors for failed ACL reconstruction.

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April 14, 2022
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Ultrasound guidance may reproduce femoral positioning of anterolateral graft

Use of ultrasound guidance may provide reproducible femoral positioning of the anterolateral graft posterior and proximal to the lateral epicondyle compared with the use of palpation alone, according to published results.

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February 17, 2022
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Intact PCL may predict ACL graft size for ACL reconstruction in pediatric patients

Intact PCL may predict ACL graft size for ACL reconstruction in pediatric patients

Published results showed an intact PCL may be used to predict ACL graft size for ACL reconstruction in pediatric patients, while tunnel length differs based on the chosen drilling method in an all-epiphyseal technique.

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