No Significant Difference in Return-to-Sport Rates Between Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis and Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
There is no significant difference in RTS rates between the iACLR and ACLR+LET groups. However, ACLR+LET is associated with superior rotational stability and significantly lower graft rupture risk in an athletic population, supporting its use in high-risk patients where durability is critical.
Authors
- Kevin C. Parvaresh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6500-6882)
- David Gazzaniga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5612-6169)
- Abhay Mathur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4331-546X)
- Patrick Saunders
- Jordan Frausto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6783-9248)
- Isabel Barnett
- Viraj A. Deshpande
Institutions
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251386013
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00