Introduction
One of the most common and debilitating injuries to the knee joint is an ACL tear that occurs during jumping, cutting and turning in sports such as football, basketball, etc. A gold standard approach for the treatment of athletes with the aim of returning to high-level sports activity and ligament stability of the knee joint is surgery. The purpose of this study is to review of the outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction(ACLR) through selected autografts.
Method
Since the quality of a review article depends on the quality of the reference articles, studies are the best evidence to answer the questions. To answer the specific question of the present research, it is necessary to investigate comprehensive studies of the outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction(ACLR) through selected autografts The research background was searched through electronic search engines Medline (from 2015 to 2022), Science Direct (2014 to 2022), Google Scholar (2015 to 2022). The key word, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, anterior cruciate ligament injury, graft and return to sports in Search titles were used.
Results
The most common autograft used in the knee joint for the anterior cruciate ligament is the hamstring tendon, but according to the evidence of the athletes who used the hamstring autograft, their knee flexion strength was reduced and Also, people who used patellar autografts reported anterior knee pain. While only a few studies have investigated quadriceps autograft, it has recently been reported that people who used quadriceps autografts were possibility of safe return to sports with minimal side effects.
Conclusion
The anterior cruciate ligament injury causes anterior and rotational instability and leads to functional disorders of the knee. In such cases, ACL reconstruction is recommended in all patients with daily activities or athletes with the aim of maintaining stability. Quadriceps autograft seems to be associated with safe return to sports and fewer side effects than other autografts.