Management of anterior cruciate ligament revision in adults: the 2022 ESSKA consensus part III-indications for different clinical scenarios using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method

Tischer T, Andriolo L, Beaufils P, Ahmad SS, Bait C, Bonomo M, Cavaignac E, Cristiani R, Feucht MJ, Fiodorovas M, Grassi A, Helmerhorst G, Hoser C, Karahan M, Komnos G, Lagae KC, Madonna V, Monaco E, Monllau JC, Ollivier M, Ovaska M, Petersen W, Piontek T, Robinson J, Samuelsson K, Scheffler S, Sonnery-Cottet B, Filardo G, Condello V. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 May 3. doi: 10.1007/s00167-023-07401-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37133742.

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“The aim of the ESSKA 2022 consensus Part III was to develop patient-focused, contemporary, evidence-based, guidelines on the indications for revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery”. The expert panel consideres clinical scinarious based on various patient characteristics: “age (18–35 years vs 36–50 years vs 51–60 years), sports activity and expectation (Tegner 0–3 vs 4–6 vs 7–10), instability symptoms (yes vs no), meniscus status (functional vs repairable vs non-functional meniscus), and osteoarthritis (OA)”. The experts agreed on 70% of the clinical scenarios.

See also: Management of anterior cruciate ligament revision in adults: the 2022 ESSKA consensus part I—diagnostics and preoperative planning

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