2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Differences in metrics of knee joint loading between individuals following a primary anterior cruciate ligament repair (ACL-r) surgery versus those who underwent a standard ACL reconstruction with a patella bone-tendon-bone autogra

Differences in metrics of knee joint loading between individuals following a primary anterior cruciate ligament repair (ACL-r) surgery versus those who underwent a standard ACL reconstruction with a patella bone-tendon-bone autogra

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The video features Harrison Schofield, a fifth-year orthopedic surgery resident, presenting research on alternative loading following ACL repair versus reconstruction. The study found that patient outcomes following ACL reconstruction were not as high as expected, with only 81% returning to any sport and 55% returning to a competitive level. Additionally, long-term follow-ups showed a high rate of graft-free rupture or contralateral ACL tear and an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis. The study explores the benefits of ACL repair, including preserving native structures and potentially reducing long-term knee osteoarthritis. The research compared knee joint loading between ACL repair and reconstruction patients at three months post-operation, concluding that the repair group displayed better peak knee extension moment, quadricep strength, and limb symmetry compared to the reconstruction group. The study acknowledges limitations and the need for longer follow-up periods and more extensive data on ACL healing and re-tears. No credits were provided in the transcript.

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Harrison Scofield, MD

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Harrison Schofield

orthopedic surgery resident

ACL repair

ACL reconstruction

patient outcomes