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Research Article: Meniscal repair and partial meniscectomy demonstrated similar clinical outcomes with simultaneous combined anterior cruciate ligament and anterolateral structure reconstruction

Date Published: 2026-06-11

Abstract:
The clinical outcomes of patients after combined anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and anterolateral structure (ALS) reconstruction with or without concomitant meniscal treatment were limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes and investigate the effect of concomitant treatment of meniscal injury on these outcomes following combined ACL and ALS reconstruction. A total of 86 patients with combined ACL and ALS reconstruction were eligible for inclusion, from August 2018 to November 2022, with at least 1-year follow-up. The patients were assigned to three groups based on meniscal status, including the no injury group (n?=?26), the partial meniscectomy group (the meniscus was resected partially, n?=?24), and the repair group (the meniscus was sutured, n?=?36). Outcome measurements consisted of function, stability, and safety evaluation. Functional evaluation included Lysholm score, Tegner score, and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score. At the last follow-up, the Lysholm, Tegner, and IKDC scores were significantly improved compared with preoperative status ( p <?0.05). Functional scores in the no injury group were much higher than those in the partial meniscectomy and repair groups. In addition, the expense was significantly higher in the repair group (43840.9?±?10804.9) than that in the no injury (37767.7?±?4537.4, p =?0.003) and partial meniscectomy (37738.7?±?3794.4, p =?0.004) groups. The stability and safety indices did not differ significantly among the three groups ( p >?0.05). Among patients following simultaneous ACL and ALS reconstruction with concomitant meniscal injury, meniscal repair and partial meniscectomy could demonstrate comparable functional outcomes.

Introduction:
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common type of sports injury that is often accompanied by meniscal injury ( 1 ). The meniscus, which could withstand compressive force, reduces the impact of exercise on the knee, ensures knee stability, and is an important structure located between the tibial plateau and condyles of the femur ( 2 ). The meniscus deficiency could increase the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) and knee laxity ( 3 , 4 ). Moreover, successful meniscus repair could decrease the risk of graft…

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