Guideline | Management of anterior cruciate ligament injuries

Guideline: Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline – Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Summary: Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline Summary: Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries – Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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Aspetar clinical practice guideline on rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction – British Journal of Sports Medicine

M-A | Optimal timing of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients with anterior cruciate ligament tear.

M-A | Primary surgery vs. primary rehabilitation for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

RCT | Surgical reconstruction is superior to rehabilitation for patients with non-acute anterior cruciate ligament injury with persistent symptoms of instability.

Evaluating the diagnostic pathway for acute ACL injuries in trauma centres: a systematic review – BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Treatment of Combined Injuries to the ACL and the MCL Complex: A Consensus Statement of the Ligament Injury Committee of the German Knee Society (DKG) – Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Early surgical reconstruction versus rehabilitation with elective delayed reconstruction for patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture: COMPARE randomised controlled trial – The BMJ

A Majority of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Can Be Prevented by Injury Prevention Programs: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Cluster–Randomized Controlled Trials With Meta-analysis – American Journal of Sports Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Evidence-based recommendations for the management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture – Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology

Evidence-Based Best-Practice Guidelines for Preventing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Young Female Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – American Journal of Sports Medicine