ACL Reconstruction: Meta-Analysis of 6 Graft Types and Clinical Outcomes

Comprising results from a Bayesian network meta-analysis comparing six graft types for primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, authored by Dong Woon Kim and Konrad Malinowski in 2024. It synthesizes clinical outcomes including patient-reported measures and joint stability metrics extracted from a systematic literature review.

Use Cases

• Comparing patient-reported outcome measures between autologous and allogenic grafts
• Analyzing rotational instability metrics across different surgical graft choices
• Evaluating complication rates and adverse events for specific ACL reconstruction techniques

Strengths

• Compares 6 distinct graft types including 4 autologous and 2 allogenic options
• Uses Bayesian network meta-analysis for indirect treatment comparisons
• Methodology registered under PROSPERO CRD42024592549

Limitations

• Secondary data synthesized from existing literature rather than primary clinical trials
• Limited to primary reconstruction cases, excluding revision surgeries
• Potential for heterogeneity across the source studies included in the meta-analysis

Provenance

Source

Dong Woon Kim Dataverse and PROSPERO (CRD42024592549)

Collection Method

Systematic literature review and Bayesian network meta-analysis

Freshness

Last updated March 2026; based on a 2024 PROSPERO registration.