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The American Journal of Sports Medicine 33:1751-1767 (2005)
© 2005 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Clinical Sports Medicine Update

Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Part 2

Bruce D. Beynnon, PhD*,{dagger}, Robert J. Johnson, MD{dagger}, Joseph A. Abate, MD{dagger}, Braden C. Fleming, PhD{ddagger} and Claude E. Nichols, MD{dagger}

From the {dagger} Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, McClure Musculoskeletal Research Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, and the {ddagger} Department of Orthopaedic Research, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island

* Address correspondence to Bruce D. Beynnon, PhD, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Stafford Hall, Room 438A, Burlington, VT 05405-0084 (e-mail: bruce.beynnon{at}uvm.edu).

Anterior cruciate ligament tears, common among athletes, are functionally disabling; they predispose the knee to subsequent injuries and the early onset of osteoarthritis. A total of 3810 studies published between January 1994 and the present were identified and reviewed to determine the current state of knowledge regarding the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Part 1 of this article focused on studies pertaining to the biomechanical behavior of the anterior cruciate ligament, the prevalence of and risk factors for injuries related to it, the natural history of the ligament-deficient knee, injuries associated with anterior cruciate ligament disruption, indications for the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries, as well as nonoperative and operative treatments. Part 2 includes technical aspects of anterior cruciate ligament surgery, bone tunnel widening, graft healing, rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and the effects of sex, age, and activity level on the outcome of such reconstructive surgery.

Key Words: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) • knee • reconstruction




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