The American journal of sports medicine

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Am J Sports Med · Oct 2018

Greater Laxity in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Injured Knee Carries a Higher Risk of Postreconstruction Pivot Shift: Intraoperative Measurements With a Navigation System.

The presence of pivot shift after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is correlated with worse clinical outcomes. An orthopaedic navigation system is a useful tool for quantifying laxity in the ACL-deficient knee. ⋯ ACL injuries in knees with a large PTR had a higher risk of PPS. When reconstructing the ACL in a knee with a high degree of laxity, surgeons may need to adopt strategies to prevent PPS.

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