Risk of Graft Rupture After Adding a Lateral Extra-articular Procedure at the Time of ACL Reconstruction: A Retrospective Comparative Study of Elite Alpine Skiers From the French National Team.
Sylvain GuyJean-Marie FayardAdnan SaithnaSami BahrounAlexandre FerreiraAlessandro CarrozzoStephane De JesusStephane BulleThais Dutra VieiraBertrand Sonnery-CottetPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2022)
Combined ACLR and LEAP were associated with a significant reduction in the rate of ACL graft rupture in elite alpine ski athletes. Those treated with isolated ACLR remain at extremely high risk of a second ACL injury.