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The mid-term clinical outcome of two graft-tensioning protocols in ACL reconstruction
September 2016
The mid-term clinical outcome of two graft-tensioning protocols in ACL reconstruction
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Effect of Matching or Overconstraining Knee Laxity During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Knee Osteoarthritis and Clinical Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 84-Month Follow-up
Am J Sports Med. 2016 Jul;44(7):1660-70Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
90 patients scheduled to undergo arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction were randomized to either a high tension or low tension protocol for intraoperative graft tensioning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if the high-tension cohort demonstrated improved clinical outcome measures and a lower incidence of osteoarthritis at 7-year follow-up. The results of this trial ...
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