Medium-term functional outcomes comparing soft-tissue autografts with allografts in primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
The study found that autografts and allografts yield variable functional and clinical outcomes in ACLR at minimum 24-month follow-up, with autografts showing modest yet statistically significant advantage in IKDC and Tegner activity scores, but not in Lysholm functional score at and beyond 24 months. However, Lachmann's scores suggested better stability with allografts.
Authors
- Khalid Al-Hourani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7606-2716)
- Bhargava Ram Govardhana
- Shehzaad A. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9364-5072)
- Saran Singh Gill
- Fares S. Haddad
- Aikaterini Eleftheriadou
- Xinning Li
Institutions
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- The Princess Grace Hospital (GB)
- New College (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.73.bjo-2025-0382.r1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 39.15