Primary Repair versus Reconstruction in Patients with Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: What Do Patients Prefer?

Harmen D VermeijdenEdoardo MonacoFabio MarzilliXiuyi A YangJelle P van der ListAndrea FerrettiGregory S DiFelice

Published in: Advances in orthopedics (2022)

This study showed that ACL repair and ACL reconstruction lead to similar functional outcomes. However, patients undergoing both procedures may have less pain, earlier ROM return, and faster rehabilitation progression following primary repair.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
anterior cruciate ligament
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury