Differences in mechanisms of failure, intraoperative findings, and surgical characteristics between single- and multiple-revision ACL reconstructions: a MARS cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The factors that lead to patients failing multiple anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions are not well understood.

Hypothesis

Multiple-revision ACL reconstruction will have different characteristics than first-time revision in terms of previous and current graft selection, mode of failure, chondral/meniscal injuries, and surgical charactieristics.

Study design

Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods

A prospective multicenter ACL revision database was utilized for the time period from March 2006 to June 2011. Patients were divided into those who underwent a single-revision ACL reconstruction and those who underwent multiple-revision ACL reconstructions. The primary outcome variable was Marx activity level. Primary data analyses bet

SUBMITTER: Chen JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3839418 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature