Stand-Alone Tibial Interference Screw Fixation and Tibial Interference Screw Plus Tibial Staple Fixation Produce Comparable Outcomes After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Autografts.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the impact of adding a metal staple alongside the interference screw in tibial side graft fixation during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Methods

All patients treated with autograft hamstring ACLR at our institution between January 2017 and December 2021 with a minimum 1-year follow-up were reviewed retrospectively. Patients treated with a stand-alone interference screw for tibial side fixation were compared with those treated with a combination of interference screw and staple. The primary outcome was failure of the reconstructed graft. Secondary outcomes were operative time, complication rate, and reoperation rate.

Results

A total of 497 patients met the study's inclusion and exclusion criteria. A combination of staple and in

SUBMITTER: Abudaqqa RY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594557 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature