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Table 2.

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
Prospective comparative studies comparing outcomes of primary ACL reconstruction with hamstring and patellar tendon grafts (Level I and II evidence)	Retrospective comparative studies and case series (Level III and IV evidence)
Five-year minimum follow-up	Less than 5-year minimum follow-up
Reconstruction with patellar tendon or hamstring tendon autograft	Utilization of graft tissue other than patellar tendon or hamstring tendon
All-arthroscopic, arthroscopic-assisted, or mini-arthrotomy technique	Open ACL reconstruction
Report separate outcomes based on graft type	Multi-ligament knee injury other than low grade MCL injuries
	Inclusion of skeletally immature patients
	Use of allograft
	Animal studies
	In vitro studies
	Non-English studies
	Reviews without original data
	Inclusion of revision ACL reconstructions
	Use of artificial ligaments