Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Patients who had a bridge-enhanced ACL repair technique showed similar patient-report outcomes with no infection or rejection compared with patients who had autograft ACL reconstruction, according to recently presented data.

Patients who have had previous meniscectomy or chondral damage noted at the time of revision ACL reconstruction have worse outcomes at 2 years, but the impact is increased at 6 years, according to recently presented study results.

A comprehensive return-to-play program is cost-effective and reduces retear risk in young patients after ACL reconstructive surgery, according to a pediatric sports medicine specialist.

Patients who underwent ACL reconstruction exhibited lower peak patellofemoral joint contact force in the reconstructed limb, according to published results.

DJO Global introduced the newest addition to the DonJoy line of knee braces, the X-ROM Post-Op knee brace, according to a DJO press release.

Results showed adolescent athletes did not experience retear at a minimum 2-year follow-up after quadriceps autograft ACL reconstruction and iliotibial band tenodesis with a modified Lemaire technique.

Patients who received human growth hormone before and after ACL reconstruction had improved quadriceps strength and a reduced risk of osteoarthritis, according to study results.

No difference was found between the career paths of potential Major League Baseball draftees with a history of ACL reconstruction and their healthy peers, according to results of a published study.

Patients with partial or complete ACL tears and those who had failed ACL reconstruction had increased rotary knee laxity, according to results of a recently published prospective, multicenter study.

Approximately 2 months is needed to observe clinically meaningful improvements in patients after ACL reconstruction, according to a cross-sectional case-control study.