Is There a Role for Internal Bracing and Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament? A Systematic Literature Review

Renewed interest has arisen in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair techniques.ACL repair with or without some form of internal bracing could lead to good outcomes in a carefully selected subset of patients.Systematic review.An electronic database search was performed to identify 89 papers describing preclinical and clinical studies on the outcome of ACL repair.Proximal ACL tear patterns showed a better healing potential with...