No difference in postoperative rotational laxity after ACL reconstruction in patients with and without anterolateral capsule injury: quantitative evaluation of the pivot-shift test at 1-year follow-up

ConclusionsConcomitant ALC injury at the time of ACL injury had no effect on the rotational laxity of the knee in the postoperative course after ACL reconstruction. Therefore, additional treatment for ALC injury may not be warranted.Level of evidenceIV.
Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research