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Management after acute injury to the anterior cruciate ligament: Recommendation for surgical treatment from the Ligament Committee of the German Knee Society
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Autoren
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Martin Häner
- Martin-Luther-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany
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Wolf Petersen
- Martin-Luther-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany
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Thomas Stoffels
- OC Stadtmitte, Berlin, Germany
| Veröffentlicht: | 21. Oktober 2024 |
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Objectives: The aim of this consensus project was to give recommendations regarding surgical treatment of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injured patient.
Methods: For this consensus process, an expert, steering, and a rating group was formed. In an initial online meeting, the steering group, together with the expert group, formed various key topic complexes for which multiple questions were formulated. For each key topic, a structured literature search was performed by the steering group. The results of the literature review were sent to the rating group with the option to give anonymous comments until a final consensus voting was performed. Sufficient consensus was defined as 80% agreement.
Results and conclusion: During this consensus process, 30 topics regarding the surgical management and technique of ACL reconstruction were identified. The literature search for each key question resulted in 30 final statements. Of these 30 final statements, all achieved consensus.
This consensus process has shown that surgical treatment of ACL injury is a complex process. Various surgical factors influence patient outcomes. The proposed treatment algorithm can be used as a decision aid for the surgeon.
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