Ipsilateral Graft and Contralateral ACL Rupture at Five Years or More Following ACL Reconstruction

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Authors

Robert A. Magnussen · Duke Medical Center

Warren R. Dunn · The Orthopaedic Institute

Kurt P. Spindler · The Orthopaedic Institute

Abstract

This systematic review demonstrates that the risk of ACL tear in the contralateral knee (11.8%) is double the risk of ACL graft rupture in the ipsilateral knee (5.8%). Additional studies must be performed to determine predictors for these injuries and to improve our ability to avoid this devastating outcome.

Topics & Keywords

Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Sports injuries and prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volume 93, Issue 12, pp. 1159-1165

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.00898

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