2021 AOSSM-AANA Combined Annual Meeting Recordings-Lateral extra-articular tenodesis reduces the rate of revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction in elite athletes

Lateral extra-articular tenodesis reduces the rate of revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction in elite athletes

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This video transcript discusses a study on elite athletes who undergo primary ACL reconstruction. These athletes are at a higher risk of re-rupture due to the increased forces they subject their reconstructed knees to. The study evaluated European soccer players and reported a 9.3% revision rate. The use of a modified Lemaire procedure, known as lateral extraticular tenodesis (LET), was found to be effective in reducing the risk of re-rupture in high-risk patients. The study included 456 elite athletes, with 82.5% being male and an average age of 22.5 years old. The addition of LET reduced the re-rupture rate from 9.1% to 3.4%. However, more research is needed to determine which patient populations would benefit the most. The authors suggest considering adding a tenodesis in a primary ACL setting for elite athletes.

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Kyle Borque, MD

Keywords

elite athletes

primary ACL reconstruction

re-rupture risk

lateral extraticular tenodesis

patient populations