Nice Series of ACL Reconstructions Reinforced With Suture Tape, But . . .
We're not on this bandwagon yet and don't think you should be, either
What’s the Claim?
A case series exploring ACL autografts reinforced with suture tape found that at a minimum follow-up of 3 years:
- 1% re-ruptured
- Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) improved — KOOS pain was 94, KOOS symptoms was 86, and KOOS sport and recreation was 82 (all out of 100)
- Tegner activity scores worsened very slightly from patients’ preoperative status (from 7/10 to 6/10; remember that 10/10 represents national- or international-level contact sport)
