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Editorial
. 2024 Mar;40(3):868.
doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.10.045. Epub 2024 Jan 11.

Editorial Commentary: Two-Year Follow-Up Is Too Short to Determine the Effectiveness of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Primary Repair

Mark D Miller  1
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Editorial Commentary: Two-Year Follow-Up Is Too Short to Determine the Effectiveness of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Primary Repair

Mark D Miller. Arthroscopy. 2024 Mar.

Abstract

Although recent studies have shown good results of anterior cruciate ligament primary repair at 2-year follow-up, one must be careful in adopting this technique. Historically, the classic study from West Point showed repair fails at 5 years. Perhaps future results will be improved with scaffolds, augmentation, or biologics. Only time will tell. For now, what's the (West) Point?

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Disclosure The author declares the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: consultant with Arthrex and publishing royalties from Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer.

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