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Epidemiology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery in Italy: A 15-Year Nationwide Registry Study.

ABSTRACT: There remains little information on the epidemiology of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R), therefore, we performed an epidemiological evaluation on the ACL-R procedures performed in Italy from 2001 to 2015 to highlight potential disparities in access to healthcare. The National Hospital Discharge records (SDO) maintained at the Italian Ministry of Health were analyzed from 2001 to 2015; 248,234 ACL-Rs were performed in Italy over the 15-year study period in the adult population (starting from 15 years old), and the incidence rate per year in 100,000 persons ranged from 21.70 to 33.60 over the study period. The overall male/female ratio was 4.54. The length of hospitalization ranged from four days in 2001 to two days in 2015. Italy is historically divided into north, center, and south regions, and more than half of ACL-R surgery was performed in the north (67.2%); 95.2% of ACL-Rs were underwent in public institutions. The predicted model projected a slight growth in the number of ACL-Rs in the next 10 years (2016-2025). The number of ACL-R procedures increased in the adult population from 2001 to 2015. The ACL-R procedures were concentrated in the north of Italy, suggesting that efforts on regionalization of ACL-Rs should turn toward improving quality in hospitals in the south of Italy.

SUBMITTER: Longo UG

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7826510 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Epidemiology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery in Italy: A 15-Year Nationwide Registry Study.

Longo Umile Giuseppe UG Nagai Kanto K Salvatore Giuseppe G Cella Eleonora E Cella Eleonora E Candela Vincenzo V Cappelli Francesca F Ciccozzi Massimo M Denaro Vincenzo V

Journal of clinical medicine 20210110 2

There remains little information on the epidemiology of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R), therefore, we performed an epidemiological evaluation on the ACL-R procedures performed in Italy from 2001 to 2015 to highlight potential disparities in access to healthcare. The National Hospital Discharge records (SDO) maintained at the Italian Ministry of Health were analyzed from 2001 to 2015; 248,234 ACL-Rs were performed in Italy over the 15-year study period in the adult population ( ...[more]

PMID: 33435155

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Project description:PurposeTo compare the outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Hybrid Remnant Preservation Reconstruction (HRPR) with traditional anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and determine differences in patient-reported outcomes, range of motion (ROM), and complications after 12 months.MethodsA retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing ACLR by a single surgeon from December 2020 to January 2022 was conducted. Patients undergoing ACL-HRPR were compared with control patients undergoing traditional ACLR with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Preoperative and postoperative Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System scores, International Knee Documentation Committee, and patient acceptable symptom state were recorded over 12 months. Any complications occurring 12 months postoperatively were collected.ResultsThe final analysis included 104 patients, with 39 undergoing ACL-HRPR compared with 65 ACLR controls. Patients who received HRPR were on average 19.46 ± 5.01 years old, with 51.28% being female, whereas control patients were, on average, 21.92 ± 7.71 years old with 50.77% being female. Total ROM was equivalent between groups, with complete terminal extension at 12 months. No significant differences were found for patient acceptable symptom state; Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System-Physical Function, -Pain Interference, or -Depression; or International Knee Documentation Committee at 6 months and 12 months postoperatively. Total ROM was similar between the HRPR and control groups. No differences were found for timed 6-meter hop test, hop for distance, or KT-1000 side-to-side differences. Over the 12-month period, complication rates were similar between groups (10% vs 12% P = .75) were similar.ConclusionsACL HRPR is associated with equivalent patient-reported outcomes, full ROM, and no differences in complications rates after 1 year compared with control patients in the present retrospective study.Level of evidenceLevel III, retrospective cohort study.

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Epidemiology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery in Italy: A 15-Year Nationwide Registry Study.

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Epidemiology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery in Italy: A 15-Year Nationwide Registry Study.

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