Combined anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and lateral extra-articular tenodesis does not result in an increased rate of osteoarthritis: a systematic review and best evidence synthesis

• Published in: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 1149 - 1160
• Main Authors: Devitt, Brian M., Bouguennec, Nicolas, Barfod, Kristoffer W., Porter, Tabitha, Webster, Kate E., Feller, Julian A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.04.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; Arthritis; Biomedical materials; Humans; Incidence; Knee; Literature reviews; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Orthopedics; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis, Knee - etiology; Pathology; Randomization; Skin & tissue grafts; Studies; Surgery; Synthesis; Systematic review; Tenodesis; Tibial Meniscus Injuries - complications; Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Osteoarthritis; Lateral Compartment; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

Purpose The role of lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LEAT) as an augment to primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) remains controversial. However, concerns exist regarding the risk of development of osteoarthritis due to over constraint of the knee. To systematically review the l...