Abstract
Question: In patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, how do the results of three surgical methods of reconstruction compare in terms of function, symptom relief, and return to preinjury activity? Design: Randomized (allocation concealment unclear), blinded (data analyst), controlled trial with a mean duration of follow-up of 35 months. Setting: An orthopaedic clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Patients: 105 patients (mean age, 22 years; 65% men) who required anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Inclusion criteria were no previous knee surgery other than meniscectomy, a normal contralateral knee, no evidence of osteoarthritis in either knee, no history of patellofemoral pain …
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