Independent Versus Transtibial Drilling in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Meta-analysis With Meta-regression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction can be performed with different techniques for independent and transtibial (TT) drilling of femoral tunnels, but there is still no consensus on which approach leads to the best outcome.

Purpose

To assess whether the independent or TT drilling approach for ACL reconstruction leads to the best functional outcomes.

Study design

Systematic review; Level of evidence, 2.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted on July 1, 2020, using the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases. The influence of different femoral drilling techniques was analyzed through a meta-analysis in terms of patient-reported outcome measure scores, risk of complications, range of motion limitations, gra

SUBMITTER: Cuzzolin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8278479 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature