Multiple ACL Revision: Failure Analysis and Clinical Outcomes
This study showed good clinical and radiological results after the last revision ACL surgery in patients with multiple failures of ACL reconstruction but only one-fourth of the patients returned to the same preoperative sport level. Traumatic events, technical errors, and untreated peripheral lesions are the main causes of multiple previous failures; the worst clinical outcomes were found in the patients with high grade of chondral lesions. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Journal of Knee Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Dini, Francesco Tecame, Andrea Ampollini, Aldo Adravanti, Paolo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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