Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Modified Lemaire Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis Better Restores Knee Stability and Reduces Failure Rates Than Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Patients.
Simone PerelliGiuseppe Gianluca CostaVeronica Montiel TerronMario FormagnanaCorrado BaitJoão Espregueira-MendesJuan Carlos MonllauPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2022)
Performing a modified Lemaire LET along with an ACL reconstruction with hamstring graft in pediatric patients reduced the cumulative failure rate and improved objective stability with no increase in intra- or postoperative complications. No significant difference was found between the 2 groups in terms of patient-reported outcomes or in the return-to-sports activity.