Editorial Commentary: Triple-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: More Is More or Less Is More?

Abstract

We need ambitious pioneers to explore the frontiers of surgical technique, but the surgeons that follow are wise to wait for independent and robust evidence of clinical benefit. Double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction has struggled to establish its role, and triple-bundle reconstruction is perhaps even less likely to gain widespread acceptance, given that cadaveric research has shown only a small biomechanical advantage over a double-bundle or even a single-bundle technique and there is no convincing evidence of improved clinical outcomes.