NEW - OE Original Update: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Is ACL Repair Better Than ACL Reconstruction?
September 5, 2022
NEW - OE Original Update: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Is ACL Repair Better Than ACL Reconstruction?
Authored By: Sushmitha Pallapothu, Selina Bains, Yaping Chang, Meng Zhu, Steve Phillips, Ellen Scholl, and Mohit Bhandari on Behalf of OrthoEvidence
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Orthopaedic Surgeon - Canada
I have seen many thousands of post surgical Anterior Cruciate patients. In over 45 years of practice I have not seen a single successful “ACL repair” - other than a bony avulsion - that was successful. They simply do not work.
Orthopaedic Surgeon - United States
Age, activity level should also be factors. Younger patients, with higher activity scores, and those in higher risk sports, should also be study variables.