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Double-Bundle ACL reconstructions leads to better outcomes compared to single bundle
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Am J Sports Med. 2010 Jan;38(1):25-34. Epub 2009 Sep 30.
70 young patients (<40 years) with complete, isolated and first time ACL lesions (time from injury >6 weeks) were randomized to undergo reconstruction using the double bundle (DB) or single bundle (SB) repair. At 2 year follow-up, DB ACL reconstruction demonstrated significantly better VAS, anterior knee laxity, and final objective IKDC scores over SB ACL reconstruction.
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