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Similar 2yr results between outside-in and transportal double-bundle ACL reconstruction

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February 2019

Similar 2yr results between outside-in and transportal double-bundle ACL reconstruction

Vol: 8| Issue: 2| Number:31| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Comparison of Clinical Results, Second-Look Arthroscopic Findings, and MRI Findings Between the Transportal and Outside-In Techniques for Double-Bundle Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up

Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar;46(3):544-556

Contributing Authors:
JH Kim JG Kim JH Wang SH Kang CO Lim

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Synopsis

128 patients scheduled for double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction were randomized to independent tunnel drilling using either the outside-in (OI) or transportal (TP) technique. Follow-up over 24 months was conducted for clinical measures, including functional scores and knee laxity. Follow-up over an average of 17.7 months was performed during second-look arthroscopy, which ...

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