The long-term outcomes of different grafts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the long-term prognosis of patients with different types of grafts used in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Methods

PubMed, Ovid (MEDLINE and Embase) and the Cochrane library were searched up to Feb 2020. Eligible studies about different grafts in ACLR were searched for identifying the evidence comparing the long-term (mean or median follow-up time or the general description of the follow-up time≥2 years) knee outcomes of different grafts for ACLR. The final included articles and evaluation criteria were confirmed by the authors and senior clinicians to ensure the validity of the included articles. Lysholm score, the results of pivot shift test, Lachman test and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) evaluation were selected

SUBMITTER: Yang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7773980 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature