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Acute ACL reconstruction vs. delayed ACL reconstruction in young, active patients
March 2019
Acute ACL reconstruction vs. delayed ACL reconstruction in young, active patients
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
No risk of arthrofibrosis after acute anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Oct;26(10):2875-2882.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
69 young, active patients with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury that required arthroscopic reconstruction were randomized to undergo either acute ACL reconstruction (within 8 days of injury) or delayed ACL reconstruction (within 6-10 weeks). Postoperative testing results indicated that there was no significant differences in range of motion (ROM) deficit at 3 or 6 months, or knee functio...
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