Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction combined with anterolateral ligament reconstruction using hamstring autograft versus anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft: a randomised controlled trial with 5-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) rupture is common knee injury. Although ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is standard, graft failure rates remain high in young active patients. This study investigated whether combining ACLR with anterolateral ligament (ALL) reconstruction (ALLR) reduces grafts failure compared with ACLR.

Methods

In this prospective, single-centre, randomised controlled trial conducted at the Santy Orthopedic Center in Lyon, France, patients aged 18-35 years with symptomatic ACL rupture were randomly allocated (1:1) to ACL + ALL reconstruction using hamstring tendon autograft (ACLR + ALLR) or ACLR with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft (ACLR). Randomisation was performed with a block size of four using telematic software by an independent study coordina

SUBMITTER: Sonnery-Cottet B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12796003 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature