Early versus delayed surgery for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TO Smith, L Davies, CB Hing - Knee surgery, sports traumatology …, 2010 - Springer
There is no consensus in the literature regarding the optimal timing of surgical
reconstruction of the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Previous authors have …

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction within 3 weeks does not increase stiffness and complications compared with delayed reconstruction: a meta-analysis of …

L Deabate, D Previtali, A Grassi… - … American journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Injury-to-surgery time has been identified as a key point in anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) reconstruction, with early versus delayed treatment remaining a debated and …

Timing of surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament

D Andernord, J Karlsson, V Musahl, M Bhandari… - … : The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose We aimed to perform a systematic review of the literature concerned with timing of
surgery after anterior cruciate ligament injury. Methods A systematic electronic search in …

Early or delayed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Is one superior? A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Ferguson, A Palmer, S Khan, U Oduoza… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a rapidly developing
orthopaedic field and an area of notable clinical equipoise. The optimal timing of surgery in …

Effect of the timing of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on clinical and stability outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

YS Lee, OS Lee, SH Lee, TS Hui - … : The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect
of the timing of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction on clinical and stability …

Optimal timing of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients with anterior cruciate ligament tear: a systematic review and meta-analysis

X Shen, T Liu, S Xu, B Chen, X Tang, J Xiao… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The timing of surgery has been regarded as a key factor in anterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction (ACLR), and early vs delayed ACLR remains a controversial topic …

Impact of surgical timing on the outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

E Herbst, C Hoser, P Gföller, C Hepperger… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of the present study is the comparison of acute ACL reconstruction
with or without meniscus repair within 48 h after injury and a delayed surgery during the …

The optimal timing for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with respect to the risk of postoperative stiffness

CS Kwok, T Harrison, C Servant - … : The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the risk of stiffness between early
and delayed anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery in studies that use a modern …

Timing of surgery in anterior cruciate ligament-injured knees

KD Shelbourne, DV Patel - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology …, 1995 - Springer
Despite recent advances in the surgical techniques of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
reconstruction in the past two decades, there is no consensus of opinion as to the ideal …

Early surgical reconstruction versus rehabilitation with elective delayed reconstruction for patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture: COMPARE randomised …

M Reijman, V Eggerding, E van Es, E van Arkel… - Bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Objective To assess whether a clinically relevant difference exists in patients' perceptions of
symptoms, knee function, and ability to participate in sports over a period of two years after …