Effect of High-Grade Preoperative Knee Laxity on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Outcomes

Conclusion:
The presence of high-grade pre-reconstruction knee laxity as assessed by manual physical examination under anesthesia is associated with significantly increased odds of revision ACL surgery but has no association with patient-reported outcome scores at 2 years after ACL reconstruction.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - November 29, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Magnussen, R. A., Reinke, E. K., Huston, L. J., MOON Group, Hewett, T. E., Spindler, K. P., Andrish, Jones, Parker, McCarty, Marx, Amendola, Wolf, Flanigan, Kaeding, Brophy, Matava, Wright, Dunn Tags: Knee ligaments, ACL Source Type: research