
Sports Medicine
Double-bundle ACLR offers better anterior and rotational stability than single-bundle ACLR
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Arthroscopy. 2013 Feb;29(2):357-65. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2012.08.024
19 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (1676 patients) examining the effects of double-bundle (DB) and single-bundle (SB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions were evaluated to determine which of the two techniques provided better stability and functional outcomes. Following comparisons, results indicated that DB ACL reconstruction provided better anterior and rotational stability and higher IKDC score than SB ACL reconstruction.
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