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Surgical Versus Non-surgical Treatment for ACL Injury: Powered by OE M.I.N.D. .
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury remains one of the most common and debated knee pathologies in orthopaedics. When it comes to ACL injuries, early reconstruction consistently shows advantages in activity level, stability, and reduced risk of re-injury or revision compared with rehabilitation alone, both short term and long term. However, patient-reported outcomes such as composite clinical scores, pain, and return to preinjury activity appear similar between surgical and non-surgical care. Research in this space continues to grow, with 45 ongoing studies worldwide and major device manufacturers—such as Smith & Nephew, Arthrex, Ethicon, and DePuy Synthes—driving much of the published evidence.
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