Previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction influences the complication rate of total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mattia Alessio MazzolaGiacomo PlacellaLuigi ZagraOrlando LeoneNatasha Di FabioDesiree MoharamzadehVincenzo Salini

Published in: EFORT open reviews (2023)

TKA in a previous ACL reconstruction has a significantly higher complication rate, longer operative times, and a higher need for revision components and intraoperative soft tissue releases in comparison to TKA for primary OA without previous ACL reconstruction.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
total hip
soft tissue
patients undergoing
knee osteoarthritis