Isolated Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis for Ongoing Instability Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction with an Intact Graft is Effective and Has Low Surgical Morbidity

Peter S.E. Davies; Cameron Muirhead; Alistair I.W. Mayne; Jay R. Ebert; Peter K. Edwards; Ashley Simpson; Andy Williams; Peter D'Alessandro

doi:10.1055/a-2481-8771

The Journal of Knee Surgery, Inhaltsverzeichnis

J Knee Surg 2025; 38(04): 207-215
DOI: 10.1055/a-2481-8771

Original Article

Isolated Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis for Ongoing Instability Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction with an Intact Graft is Effective and Has Low Surgical Morbidity

Peter S.E. Davies

¹Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

²Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group, South Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, Western Australia

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Cameron Muirhead

¹Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

²Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group, South Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, Western Australia

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Alistair I.W. Mayne

¹Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

²Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group, South Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, Western Australia

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Jay R. Ebert

¹Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

³School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

⁴HFRC Rehabilitation Clinic, Perth, Western Australia

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Peter K. Edwards

¹Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

⁵School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia

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Ashley Simpson

⁶Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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Andy Williams

⁷Fortius Clinic, London, United Kingdom

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Peter D'Alessandro

¹Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

²Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group, South Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, Western Australia

⁸Division of Surgery, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

› Institutsangaben

Abstract

The management of persisting instability following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) includes isolated lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LEAT). The present study investigates the outcomes following isolated LEAT to address ongoing instability following ACLR without LEAT. Patients with ongoing symptomatic instability following ACLR with a radiologically intact and well-positioned graft who underwent an isolated LEAT between January 2017 and March 2022 were retrospectively recruited. Patients completed patient-reported outcome measures at baseline and mean 26 months postoperatively. Twelve knees in 11 patients underwent an isolated LEAT. All Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score domains improved significantly between pre- and postoperative measurements (pain 60.9–91.7, p = 0.002; symptoms 62.5–93.8, p = 0.003; activities of daily living 64.3–95.2, p = 0.002; sport 61.9–82.5, p = 0.012; quality of life 17.2–80.2, p = 0.002). One patient required revision ACL surgery 19 months following their subsequent LEAT procedure. An isolated LEAT demonstrated clinically significant improvements in patient function and activity with acceptable surgical morbidity and should be considered as an option for appropriate cases with instability despite an intact ACL graft.

Level of evidence Level IV prospective case series

Keywords

ACL - anterior cruciate ligament - instability - PROMs - patient-reported outcome measure - instability - lateral tenodesis - LET - LEAT

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