BACKGROUND Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a significant injury in male National Hockey League (NHL) players. PURPOSE To determine (1) the return to sport (RTS) rate in the NHL following ACL reconstruction, (2) performance on RTS, and (3) the difference in RTS and performance between players who underwent ACL reconstruction and controls. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evide...

REFERENCE/CITATION Frobell RB, Roos HP, Roos EM, Roemer FW, Ranstam J, Lohmander LS. Treatment for acute anterior cruciate ligament tear: five year outcome of randomised trial. BMJ. 2013;346:F232. CLINICAL QUESTION Does early anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with rehabilitation lead to better patient-reported outcomes and a lower incidence of osteoarthritis at 5 years postinjur...

• Correspondence: O. Şahap Atik, M.D. Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, 06500 Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey. Tel: +90 312 202 55 28 Fax: +90 312 212 90 08 e-mail: [email protected] Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament is not a prerequisite for restoring muscle function.[1] However, restoring muscle function is a prerequisite for conservative or surgi...

BACKGROUND The optimal management of a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee is unknown. METHODS We conducted a randomized, controlled trial involving 121 young, active adults with acute ACL injury in which we compared two strategies: structured rehabilitation plus early ACL reconstruction and structured rehabilitation with the option of later ACL reconstruction if needed. The pri...

Background: Arthroscopic reconstruction of ACL is an effective method to restore knee stability after ACL rupture.Postoperative septic arthritis (SA) is very uncommon while the incidence of serious complications range between0.14% and 1.8%. Some of the devastating consequences of septic arthritis can encompass hyaline cartilage damage,arthrofibrosis, and in rare cases amputation. The purpose of...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops and changes in direction, such as basketball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. Depending on the severity of the ACL injury, treatment may include surgery to replace the torn ligament followed by rehabilitation exercises to help the patient regain strength and stability. However, controversy exis...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to support the potential protective role of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction against the development of osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, the long-term results of ACL reconstruction in Taiwan were evaluated based on data from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). In total, 8,769 eligible cases were inc...

With the increase in number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions being performed, and with patients’ desire to return to high-level sports activities, the prevalence of ACL revision has been rising despite recent improvements in ACL reconstruction technique. ACL reconstruction failures can be classified into 3 general categories: recurrent instability, postoperative complications...

The aim was to compare fear of re-injury, patient reported function, static and dynamic tibial translation and muscle strength assessed before and 5 weeks after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction between individuals who sustained a subsequent ACL graft rupture or a contralateral ACL injury within 5 years after the reconstruction, and individuals with no subsequent injury. Ninete...

AIM To summarize the current knowledge on vascular complications and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. METHODS A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, Web of Science, CINAHL, PubMed publisher, and Google scholar medic...