Nikolaos K. Paschos
Nikolaos K. Paschos
University of California, Davis, USA
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Stephen M. Howell
Stephen M. Howell
University of California, Davis, USA
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Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most common orthopaedic techniques performed worldwide. ACL injuries occur with increasing incidence, from approximately 33 cases in 100 000 in 1994 to between 40 and
Juan Carlos Monllau
Juan Carlos Monllau
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
ICATKnee, Institut Catalá de Traumatologia i Medicina de l’Esport (ICATME), Hospital Universitari Dexeus, UAB, Barcelona, Spain
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ICATKnee, Institut Catalá de Traumatologia i Medicina de l’Esport (ICATME), Hospital Universitari Dexeus, UAB, Barcelona, Spain
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Simone Perelli
Simone Perelli
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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ICATKnee, Institut Catalá de Traumatologia i Medicina de l’Esport (ICATME), Hospital Universitari Dexeus, UAB, Barcelona, Spain
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Giuseppe Gianluca Costa
Giuseppe Gianluca Costa
Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Ospedale Umberto I, Enna, Italy
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Introduction Surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is supported in the international literature as the treatment of choice in sports-active patients due to the fundamental role of the ACL in joint kinematics and in
Joanna Baawa-Ameyaw
Joanna Baawa-Ameyaw
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University College Hospital, London, UK
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Ricci Plastow
Ricci Plastow
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University College Hospital, London, UK
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Fahima Aarah Begum
Fahima Aarah Begum
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University College Hospital, London, UK
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Babar Kayani
Babar Kayani
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University College Hospital, London, UK
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Hyder Jeddy
Hyder Jeddy
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University College Hospital, London, UK
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Fares Haddad
Fares Haddad
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University College Hospital, London, UK
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries account for over half of all knee injuries sustained during sporting activity, with an estimated annual incidence of 30–78 injuries per 100,000 persons, with rising rates particularly in
Francisco Figueroa
Francisco Figueroa
Knee Unit, Hospital Dr Sotero del Rio, Chile; Knee Unit, Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile
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David Figueroa
David Figueroa
Knee Unit, Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile
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João Espregueira-Mendes
João Espregueira-Mendes
Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Portugal; Dom Henrique Research Centre, Portugal; 3B’s Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Portugal; ICVS/3B’s–PT Government Associate Laboratory, Portugal; Orthopaedics Department of Minho University, Portugal
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Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures have been estimated to occur in 200 000 persons annually in the United States. 1 Most of these patients eventually undergo ACL reconstruction based on continued instability symptoms
Francisco Figueroa
Francisco Figueroa
Hospital Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile
Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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David Figueroa
David Figueroa
Hospital Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile
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Rafael Calvo
Rafael Calvo
Hospital Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile
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Alex Vaisman
Alex Vaisman
Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile
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Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile
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João Espregueira-Mendes
João Espregueira-Mendes
Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal
Dom Henrique Research Centre, Portugal
3Bs Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3Bs–PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
Orthopaedics Department of Minho University, Braga, Portugal
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Dom Henrique Research Centre, Portugal
3Bs Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3Bs–PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
Orthopaedics Department of Minho University, Braga, Portugal
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Introduction The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is the most commonly injured knee ligament, and an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is the most frequently associated injury after an MCL lesion. 1 – 4 Successful outcomes after
Tianping Zhou
Tianping Zhou
Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China
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Yihong Xu
Yihong Xu
Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China
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Aiai Zhang
Aiai Zhang
Department of Burn Surgery, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China
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Lan Zhou
Lan Zhou
School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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Qing Zhang
Qing Zhang
Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China
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Zhou Ji
Zhou Ji
Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China
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Weidong Xu
Weidong Xu
Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China
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Introduction Most patients suffering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, especially athletes and physically active populations desiring to return to physical activities, need surgical reconstruction ( 1 ). In fact, the number of
Francisco Figueroa
Francisco Figueroa
Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
Hospital Sotero del Rio, Santiago, Chile
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Hospital Sotero del Rio, Santiago, Chile
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David Figueroa
David Figueroa
Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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Rafael Calvo
Rafael Calvo
Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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Alex Vaisman
Alex Vaisman
Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile
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Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile
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João Espregueira-Mendes
João Espregueira-Mendes
Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Portugal; Dom Henrique Research Centre, Portugal; 3B’s Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Portugal; ICVS/3B’s–PT Government Associate Laboratory, Portugal; Orthopaedics Department of Minho University, Portugal
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Introduction Knee septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is an uncommon but devastating complication, with a reported incidence of 0.14% to 1.7% on the literature. 1 , 2 Even providing state of the art
Alli Gokeler
Alli Gokeler
University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Human Movement Science, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Bart Dingenen
Bart Dingenen
Rehabilitation Research Institute, Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, UHasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Caroline Mouton
Caroline Mouton
Département de l’Appareil Locomoteur, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg – Clinique d’Eich, 76, rue d’Eich, L-1460 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Romain Seil
Romain Seil
Département de l’Appareil Locomoteur, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg – Clinique d’Eich, 76, rue d’Eich, L-1460 Luxembourg, Luxembourg and Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 76, rue d’Eich, L-1460 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Introduction Athletes who wish to resume high-level activities after an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are often advised to undergo surgical reconstruction. 1 , 2 Patients’ general expectations after ACL reconstruction
Mattia Alessio-Mazzola
Mattia Alessio-Mazzola
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Unità Clinica di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy
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Giacomo Placella
Giacomo Placella
Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy
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Luigi Zagra
Luigi Zagra
Hip Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
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Orlando Leone
Orlando Leone
Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy
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Natasha Di Fabio
Natasha Di Fabio
Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy
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Desiree Moharamzadeh
Desiree Moharamzadeh
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Unità Clinica di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy
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Vincenzo Salini
Vincenzo Salini
Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy
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Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury represents a well-recognized risk factor for the future development of knee osteoarthritis (OA) ( 1 ) as instability is a leading cause of cartilage and meniscal damage with a growing
Yusuf Omar Qalib
Yusuf Omar Qalib
Department of Orthopaedics, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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Yicun Tang
Yicun Tang
Department of Orthopaedics, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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Dawei Wang
Dawei Wang
Department of Orthopaedics, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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Baizhou Xing
Baizhou Xing
Department of Orthopaedics, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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Xingming Xu
Xingming Xu
Department of Orthopaedics, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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Huading Lu
Huading Lu
Department of Orthopaedics, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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shock absorption, joint lubrication, nutrient supply and stabilization alongside the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). 2 , 3 When the latter loses function, the former adopts its role of reducing anterior tibial translation, which eventually leads
