Double-bundle versus single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Clin Sports Med. 2013 Jan;32(1):81-91. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2012.08.009. Epub 2012 Sep 21.

Abstract

According to the 20 prospective, randomized studies found from the English literature and included into this review, 6 studies (30%) did not find any significant differences in the clinical results between double-bundle and single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions. However, 14 studies (70%) reported significantly better results with the double-bundle technique than with the single-bundle technique. In addition, none of the studies found that the single-bundle technique had better results in any of these evaluations than the double-bundle technique.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament / anatomy & histology
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries*
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / methods*
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Humans
  • Joint Instability / surgery
  • Knee Injuries / physiopathology
  • Knee Injuries / surgery*
  • Knee Joint / anatomy & histology
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Treatment Outcome