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Early Surgical Reconstruction vs Rehabilitation With Elective Delayed Reconstruction for ACL Rupture

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March 2025

Early Surgical Reconstruction vs Rehabilitation With Elective Delayed Reconstruction for ACL Rupture

Vol: 307| Issue: 3| Number:6| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Early surgical reconstruction versus rehabilitation with elective delayed reconstruction for patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture: COMPARE randomised controlled trial

BMJ . 2021 Mar 9:372:n375.

Contributing Authors:
M Reijman V Eggerding E van Es E van Arkel I van den Brand J van Linge J Zijl E Waarsing S Bierma-Zeinstra D Meuffels

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One hundred sixty-seven patients with acute ACL rupture were randomized to receive either early ACL reconstruction (n=85) or rehabilitation with the option for delayed ACL reconstruction after three months (n=82). The primary outcome was patients’ perceptions of symptoms, knee function, and ability to participate in sports, assessed using the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score...

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