Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most common sport-related injuries and the request for ACL reconstructions is increasing nowadays. Unfortunately, ACL graft failures are reported in up to 34.2% in athletes, representing a traumatic and career-threatening event. It can be convenient to understand the various risk factors for ACL failure, in order to properly inform the patients about the expected outcomes and to minimize the chance of poor results. In literature, a multitude of studies have been performed on the failure risks after ACL reconstruction, but the huge amount of data may generate much confusion. The aim of this review is to resume the data collected from literature on the risk of graft failure after ACL reconstruction in athletes, focusing on the following three key points: individuate the predisposing factors to ACL reconstruction failure, analyze surgical aspects which may have significant impact on outcomes, highlight the current criteria regarding safe return to sport after ACL reconstruction.

Giuseppe Gianluca Costa, Simone Perelli, Alberto Grassi, Arcangelo Russo, Stefano Zaffagnini, Juan Carlos Monllau (2022). Minimizing the risk of graft failure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in athletes. A narrative review of the current evidence. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS, 9(1), 1-14 [10.1186/s40634-022-00461-3].

Minimizing the risk of graft failure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in athletes. A narrative review of the current evidence

Giuseppe Gianluca Costa
;
Alberto Grassi;Stefano Zaffagnini;
2022

Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most common sport-related injuries and the request for ACL reconstructions is increasing nowadays. Unfortunately, ACL graft failures are reported in up to 34.2% in athletes, representing a traumatic and career-threatening event. It can be convenient to understand the various risk factors for ACL failure, in order to properly inform the patients about the expected outcomes and to minimize the chance of poor results. In literature, a multitude of studies have been performed on the failure risks after ACL reconstruction, but the huge amount of data may generate much confusion. The aim of this review is to resume the data collected from literature on the risk of graft failure after ACL reconstruction in athletes, focusing on the following three key points: individuate the predisposing factors to ACL reconstruction failure, analyze surgical aspects which may have significant impact on outcomes, highlight the current criteria regarding safe return to sport after ACL reconstruction.
2022
Giuseppe Gianluca Costa, Simone Perelli, Alberto Grassi, Arcangelo Russo, Stefano Zaffagnini, Juan Carlos Monllau (2022). Minimizing the risk of graft failure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in athletes. A narrative review of the current evidence. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS, 9(1), 1-14 [10.1186/s40634-022-00461-3].
Giuseppe Gianluca Costa; Simone Perelli; Alberto Grassi; Arcangelo Russo; Stefano Zaffagnini; Juan Carlos Monllau
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