Twenty-Year Outcome of a Longitudinal Prospective Evaluation of Isolated Endoscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Patellar Tendon or Hamstring Autograft

Conclusion:
Compared with patients who received the HT graft, patients who received the PT graft had significantly worse outcomes with regard to radiologically detectable osteoarthritis, kneeling pain, and contralateral ACL injury. At 20-year follow-up, both HT and PT autografts continued to provide good subjective outcomes and objective stability. However, further ACL injury is common, particularly in male individuals, younger patients, and those with tunnel malposition.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - November 29, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Thompson, S. M., Salmon, L. J., Waller, A., Linklater, J., Roe, J. P., Pinczewski, L. A. Tags: Knee ligaments, ACL Source Type: research