Table 1 Main characteristics of the included studies
From: Surgical intra- and extra-articular anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a meta-analysis
Author | Country | Groups of reconstruction | Person | M/F | Knee | Age | Time before surgery (months) | Inclusioninterval | Follow-up(range, months) | Studydesign | Grafts used in ACLR | LOE | Meniscus Injury (medial /lateral/both) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee, 2019 [21] | Korea | ACLR | 45 | 34/11 | 45 | 27.3 ± 7.6 | NA | 3.2011–1.2013 | 41.5 ± 8.2 | R | Gracilis tendon allograft (fresh frozen) | 3 | 24 |
25 | |||||||||||||
ACLR+ALLR | 42 | 33/9 | 42 | 26.8 ± 6.1 | 2.2013–7.2014 | 38.2 ± 6.9 | |||||||
Helito, 2018 [17] | Brazil | ACLR | 68 | 59/9 | 68 | 33.9 ± 6.1 | 14 (12–30.5) | 1.2011–6.2012 | 26 (24–29) | R | Gracilis and semitendinosus tendons | 3 | 27 |
ACLR+ALLR | 33 | 30/3 | 33 | 33.1 ± 8.8 | 15 (13–18) | 2014–2015 | 25 (24–28) | Gracilis and semitendinosus tendons | 13 | ||||
Imbert, 2017 [22] | Italy | ACLR | 32 | NA | 32 | NA | NA | NA | duringsurgery | P | Autologous semitendinosus and gracilis tendons | 3 | NA |
ACLR+EAR | 32 | NA | 32 | NA | Autologous semitendinosus and gracilis tendons | ||||||||
Ibrahim, 2017 [25] | Kuwait | ACLR | 50 | 50/0 | 50 | 26 (21–32) | 3 (2.0–4.6) | 1.2014–6.2014 | 27 (25–30) | P | Gracilis and semitendinosus tendons | 2 | 9/7/3 |
ACLR+ALLR | 53 | 53/0 | 53 | 26 (20–30) | 3 (2.0–4.4) | 27 (25–30) | 10/8/4 | ||||||
Sonnery-Cottet, 2017 [18] | France | ACLR | 176 | 116/60 | 176 | 23.5 ± 4 | 4.5 ± 6.2 | 1.2012–5.2014 | 41 ± 6 7.0 | R | Autogenous hamstring tendons | 2 | 39/28/14 |
55/36/34 | |||||||||||||
ACLR+ALLR | 221 | 152/69 | 221 | 21.8 ± 4 | 5.3 ± 9.0 | 35.4 ± 8.4 | Autogenous hamstring tendons | 34/13/17 | |||||
ACLR | 105 | 96/9 | 105 | 22.1 ± 3.7 | 6 ± 15.2 | 39.2 ± 8.8 | Bone-patellar tendon-bone graft | ||||||
Zhang, 2016 [10] | China | SB-ACLR | 20 | 13/7 | 20 | 22.3 ± 5.3 | 12.3 ± 4.3 | 7.2012–7.2015 | 3/6/12 | P | Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons | 2 | NA |
DB-ACLR | 20 | 14/6 | 20 | 28.3 ± 6.1 | 14.2 ± 4.6 | ||||||||
SB-ACLR+ALLR | 20 | 12/8 | 20 | 26.3 ± 6.8 | 16.3 ± 3.6 | ||||||||
Ferretti, 2016 [11] | Italy | ACLR | 71 | 51/20 | 71 | 27.3 (18–50) | 4 | 1.2002–12.2003 | 125 (121–128) | R | Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons | 3 | 49 |
41 | |||||||||||||
ACLR+EAR | 68 | 56/12 | 68 | 25.7 (18–46) | 126 (122–130) | ||||||||
Trichine, 2014 [29] | Algeria | ACLR | 52 | 52/0 | 60 | 27.7 ± 4.75 | 37.78 | 5.2007–7.2010 | 23.4 (6–45) | P | Patellar tendon | 2 | 28/23 |
ACLR+EAR | 55 | 55/0 | 60 | 28.6 ± 4.69 | 35.48 | 24.5 (6–63) | 14/16 | ||||||
Vadalà , 2013 [30] | Italy | ACLR | 28 | 0/28 | 28 | 28 (15–40) | NA | 1.2005–12.2006 | 43.1 (36–50) | P | Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons | 3 | 11 |
ACLR+EAR | 27 | 0/27 | 27 | 26 (15–40) | 45.2 (38–50) | ||||||||
Monaco, 2007 [28] | Italy | ACLR | 10 | 10/0 | 10 | 27 (17–40) | 36 (6–72) | 4.2006–5.2006 | duringsurgery | P | Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons | 3 | 10 |
ACLR+EAR | 10 | 10/0 | 10 | 27 (17–40) | |||||||||
Zaffagnini, 2006 [31] | Italy | ACLR | 25 | 15/0 | 25 | 31.3 (26–49) | 6 (1–12) | 1998–2003 | 60 | P | Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons | 2 | NA |
ACLR | 25 | 16/9 | 25 | 30.5 (22–47) | Bone-patellar tendon-bone graft | ||||||||
ACLR+EAR | 25 | 18/7 | 25 | 26.7 (15–44) | Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons | ||||||||
Anderson, 2001 [23] | USA | ACLR | 35 | 23/12 | 35 | 20.1 (14–38) | 0.5–3 | 1991–1993 | 35.9 ± 11.7 | P | Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons | 2 | NA |
ACLR | 35 | 23/12 | 35 | 23.6 (14–44) | 34.6 ± 11.4 | Bone-patellar tendon-bone graft | |||||||
ACLR+EAR | 35 | 22/13 | 35 | 22 (14–40) | 35.7 ± 12.1 | Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons |