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Graft Choice for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Women Aged 25 Years and Younger: A Systematic Review.
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- One type of graft for reconstruction of the ACL does not suit all patients based on their characteristics and sports: a scoping review.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2025Article
- Long-term Results of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
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- Graft choice to decrease the revision rate of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Postoperative healing and complications based on anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction graft type.Annals of joint · 2024Review
- Minimally Invasive Harvesting of Triple-Fold Superficial Layer Quadriceps Autograft for Knee Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Two-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Preparation for Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Demonstrates Quadriceps Tendon Is Thicker Than Patellar Tendon.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Postoperative considerations based on graft type after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction a narrative review.Annals of joint · 2023Review
- ACL Graft Selection Based on Age and Sport.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
- ACL injury in female soccer players: Risk, resilience, and prevention in the modern game.Science progressReview
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
contextAlthough anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are relatively common in athletic populations, few studies have systematically reviewed graft choice in young women.
objectiveTo quantitatively and qualitatively examine reported outcomes for graft choice in women aged 25 years and younger undergoing primary ACL reconstruction. DATA SOURCE: A systematic review was performed using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. An electronic search in the PubMed (includes MEDLINE) and EMBASE databases was completed using a combination of key terms. STUDY SELECTION: Studies were included if they reported graft choice outcomes in women aged 25 years and younger. STUDY
designSystematic review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4. DATA EXTRACTION: The following information was extracted: title, author, year of publication, number of female patients and age, graft type, follow-up, and patient-reported outcome measures. The following outcome scores were identified as being reported or not reported by each study: graft failure, contralateral ACL (CACL) rupture, IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee), graft survival (Kaplan-Meier), Lysholm, Tegner, KT-1000, kneeling pain, return to sport, and Lachman.
resultsOf 1170 identified articles, 16 met inclusion criteria, reporting on 1385 female patients aged 25 years and younger. Comparison of 655 bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) versus 525 hamstring tendon (HT) autografts showed significant differences in mean failure rate between BPTB autografts (6.13% ± 2.58%) and HT autografts (17.35% ± 8.19%),
conclusionIn female patients aged 25 years and younger, BPTB autografts showed significantly less graft failure compared with HT autografts. However, BPTB autografts had comparable patient-reported outcomes compared with HT autografts with the available data. The overall state of evidence for graft choice in female patients aged 25 years and younger is low. Future studies should report statistics by age and sex to allow for further analysis of graft choice for this specific population that is known to be more vulnerable to ACL injury.
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