Surgical preferences in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A cross-sectional study in a low-middle income country.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is one of the most common surgical procedures in sports orthopedics; however, there is a lack of literature related to this topic in Peru. This study aimed to describe the current surgical preferences in ACLR among Peruvian orthopedic surgeons.

Methods

An analytical cross-sectional study based on an online survey sent to 500 Peruvian orthopedic surgeons, supplemented with physical surveys distributed during the "IX OrthoTrauma Update" congress held in October 2022 in Lima, Peru. The survey collected demographic characteristics (e.g., residence area, health care sector), employment characteristics (e.g., experience as orthopedic surgeon, experience in ACLR), and surgical preferences for ACLR (choice of femoral tunn

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Carbonel JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303275 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature