Editorial Commentary: Anatomic Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Makes More Sense Than Triple-Bundle: Three's a Crowd.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.05.053.
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Abstract
Recent research reports impressive patient-reported and objective stability outcomes after triple-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with hamstring autograft. However, the results are similar to those reported in the orthopaedic literature for single-bundle ACL reconstruction. If the triple-bundle technique does not reduce graft failure rates, and bearing in mind that it is more complex, more expensive, and more difficult to revise, then an anatomically-positioned single-bundle ACL reconstruction makes more sense. If the data supporting double-bundle ACL reconstruction is inconclusive, then why add a third bundle?
Medical subject headings
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction