Table 4.
Survey Studies of ACLR Since 2016 a
| Year | Authors | Participants | Preferred Graft | Tunnel Drilling | Femoral Fixation | Tibial Fixation | IS Screw Type | AL Augment | CPM | RTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Grassi et al 18 | SIGASCOT (Italy) | HS 81% | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 6-8 months 69% |
| 2016 | Vaishya et al 38 | DAS (India) | HS 83% | AM 90% | Button 94% | IS 96% | Bio 97% | NR | NR | NR |
| 2017 | Budny et al 4 | AOSSM and AANA (US) | HS 45%, BPTB 41% | AM 61% | BPTB: IS 79% ST: Button 79% |
BPTB: IS 98% ST: IS 41% |
NR | NR | 23% | 6-9 months 66% |
| 2021 | Sherman et al 34 | ACL Study Group (International) | HS 53%, BPTB 36% | AM 73% | Button 50% | IS 50% | NR | Rare/never 54% | NR | 6-8 months 44% |
| 2023 | Tuca et al 37 | ISAKOS (Intl) | HS 80% | AM 79% | BPTB: IS 93% ST: Button 83% |
BPTB: IS 95% ST: IS 77% |
BPTB: Metal 49% ST: Bio 81% |
Never 45% | NR | 9 months 33% |
| 2024 | Engler et al, this study | Herodicus (US+) | BPTB 59%, Quad 15% | AM 67% | BPTB: IS 79% ST: Button 80% |
BPTB: IS 77% ST: IS 78% |
Nonmetal 55% | Rare/never 64% | 17% | 7-9 months 26% |
a
AANA, Arthroscopy Association of North America; ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; ACLR, ACL reconstruction; AL, anterolateral; AM, anteromedial; AOSSM, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine; Bio, bioabsorbable; BPTB, bone–patellar tendon–bone; CPM, continuous passive motion; DAS, Delhi Arthroscopy Society; HS, hamstring; IS, interference screw; ISAKOS, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine; NR, not reported; Quad, quadriceps tendon; RTP, return to play; SIGASCOT, Italian Society of Arthroscopy, Knee, Upper Limb, Sports, Cartilage and Orthopaedic Technologies; ST, soft tissue.