bIBLIOGRAPY

TECHNIQUE

Rilk et al., Anatomic Arthroscopic Primary Repair of Proximal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. Arthroscopy Techniques, 2023

Vermeijden et al., Arthroscopic Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament with Single-Bundle Graft Augmentation, 2020

van der List & DiFelice GS. Preservation of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Treatment Algorithm Based on Tear Location and Tissue Quality. American Journal of Orthopaedics, 2016

DEFINED THE SCIENCE

Rilk et al., Arthroscopic Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Primary Repair Restores Anterior Tibial Translation Intraoperatively at Time Zero With No Additional Effect of Suture Augmentation, Arthroscopy, 2023

Lin et al., Differential regional perfusion of the human anterior cruciate ligament: quantitative magnetic resonance imaging assessment. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 2022

Muench et al., Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Using Cortical or Anchor Fixation with Suture Tape Augmentation versus ACL Reconstruction: A Comparative Biomechanical Analysis. Knee, 2022

Bachmaier et al., Treatment of Acute Proximal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears-Part 1: Gap Formation and Stabilization Potential of Repair Techniques. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020

Bachmaier et al., Treatment of Acute Proximal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears-Part 2: The Role of Internal Bracing on Gap Formation and Stabilization of Repair Techniques. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020

Chahla et al., Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Versus Reconstruction: A Kinematic Analysis. Knee, 2020

Massey et al., Biomechanical Comparison of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair with Internal Brace Augmentation versus Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair without Augmentation. Clinical Biomechanics, 2020

van der List et al., Gap formation following primary repair of the anterior cruciate ligament: A biomechanical evaluation. Knee, 2017

REFINED THE INDICATIONS

Rilk et al., The modern-day ACL Surgeon’s Armamentarium should include multiple Surgical Approaches including Primary Repair, Augmentation, and Reconstruction: A Letter to the Editor. Journal of ISAKOS, 2023

Rilk et al., Anterior cruciate ligament primary repair is a valid treatment option for proximal tears with good to excellent tissue quality in the acute, sub-acute and delayed setting - A letter to the editor. Journal of ISAKOS, 2023

Vermeijden et al., Early and Delayed Surgery for Isolated ACL and Multiligamentous Knee Injuries Have Equivalent Results: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2023

Vermeijden et al., Distal remnant length can be measured reliably and predicts primary repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2021

Daniels et al., Arthroscopic Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: What the Radiologist needs to know. Skeletal Radiology, 2017

van der List & Difelice, Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predicts Eligibility for Arthroscopic Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2017

van der List et al., The Location of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: A Prevalence Study Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017

van der List JP, DiFelice GS. Preservation of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Treatment Algorithm Based on Tear Location and Tissue Quality. American Journal of Orthopaedics, 2016

IDENTIFIED THE BENEFITS

Vermeijden et al., Prospective Comparison of Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption Between Primary Repair and Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2023

Vermeijden et al., Return to sports following arthroscopic primary repair of the anterior cruciate ligament in the adult population. Knee, 2020

Vermeijden et al., Patients Forget About Their Operated Knee More Following Arthroscopic Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Than Following Reconstruction. Arthroscopy, 2020

van der List JP, DiFelice GS. Range of motion and complications following primary repair versus reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. Knee, 2017

EVALUATED THE RESULTS

Douoguih et al., Suture-Augmented Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair for Proximal Avulsion or High-Grade Partial Tears Shows Similar Side-to-Side Difference and No Clinical Differences at Two Years Versus Conventional Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction for Mid-Substance Tears or Poor Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tissue Quality. Arthroscopy, 2024

Ferretti et al., Comparison of Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Anterolateral Structures to Reconstruction and Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis at 2-Year Follow-up. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2023

Müller et al., Favorable Patient-Reported, Clinical, and Functional Outcomes 2 Years after ACL Repair and InternalBrace Augmentation compared with ACL Reconstruction and Healthy Controls. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2023

Ferreira et al. The Minimal Clinically Important Difference, Patient Acceptable Symptom State, and Clinical Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Versus Reconstruction: A Matched-Pair Analysis From the SANTI Study Group. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022

Hopper et al., Satisfactory patient-reported outcomes at 5 years following primary repair with suture tape augmentation for proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2022

Schneider et al., Promising Functional Outcomes following Anterior Cruciate Ligament repair with Suture Augmentation. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2023

Vermeijden et al., Primary repair with suture augmentation for proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Knee, 2022

Vermeijden et al., Primary Repair versus Reconstruction in Patients with Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: What Do Patients Prefer? Advances in Orthopedics, 2022

Vermeijden et al., Acute and delayed anterior cruciate ligament repair results in similar short to mid-term outcomes. Knee, 2021

Jonkergouw et al., Arthroscopic primary repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears: outcomes of the first 56 consecutive patients and the role of additional internal bracing. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2019

DiFelice & van der List. Clinical Outcomes of Arthroscopic Primary Repair of Proximal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears Are Maintained at Mid-term Follow-up. Arthroscopy, 2018

van der List& DiFelice. Successful Arthroscopic Primary Repair of a Chronic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear 11 Years Following Injury. HSS Journal, 2017