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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Knee Surg. 2009 Oct;22(4):347–357. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1247773

Table 1.

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Primary ACL reconstruction Revision ACL reconstruction
Contains description of meniscal status at the time of ACL reconstruction with at least two meniscal groups Skeletally immature patients
Follow-up of at least 2 years Performance of concurrent non-meniscal procedures
Radiographic evaluation of development of osteoarthritis at follow-up Use of artificial ligaments or ligament augmentation devices
Breakdown of development of radiographic findings by meniscal status Multi-ligament knee injuries
Arthroscopic, arthroscopic-assisted, or mini-open ligament reconstruction Open procedures
Reconstruction using patellar tendon or hamstring autograft Primary ligament repair or reconstruction with graft other than patellar tendon or hamstring
Reconstruction using allograft