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Mohtadi et al. (2019) DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.18.01322
A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Patellar Tendon, Hamstring Tendon, and Double-Bundle ACL Reconstructions. Patient-Reported and Clinical Outcomes at 5-Year Follow-up
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Comparison of Five-Year Outcomes Following Three ACL Reconstruction Techniques
Double-bundle hamstring tendon
(DB) Single-bundle
hamstring tendon (HT)
Patellar tendon (PT)
Study evaluated the 5-year outcomes of
315 patients treated for complete ACL ruptures using…
All three groups showed improved 5-year ACL-QOL scores, but no differences between
groups at 5 years
PT group reported more moderate to severe kneeling pain, while more traumatic ACL reinjuries occurred in the HT and DB groups
Primary outcome: Anterior Cruciate Ligament- Quality of Life (ACL-QOL) score
PT HT DB
85.00
75.00
65.00
55.00
45.00
35.00
25.00
0 3 6 12 24 60
Mea n A CL -Q OL Scor e
Months
