Table 1 Demographics of studies included and related PEDro score. (N/R: not reported; Semit: semitendinosus; Ham: hamstring; Synth: synthetic; Add: adductor; Quad: quadriceps)
Author, year | Study design | Mean follow-up | PEDro score | Knees (n) | Mean age | Trochlear dysplasia | Patella Alta | Elevated TT-TG | Patellar bundle | Patellar fixation | Femoral fixation | Graft source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amin et al. 2015 [33] | Retrospective | 24 | 6 | 8 | 22.0 | N/R | N/R | N/R | Single | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Semit |
Astur et al. 2015 [34] | Randomised | 60 | 8 | 30 | 31.1 | No | No | No | Single | Endobutton | Interference screw | Gracilis |
28 | 28.3 | No | No | No | Double | Anchor | Interference screw | Gracilis | ||||
Ballal et al. 2018 [35] | Prospective | 12 | 7 | 20 | 24.4 | Yes | No | No | N/r | Suture anchor | Interference screw | Semit |
Biondi Pinheiro et al. 2018 [25] | Retrospective | 31 | 7 | 16 | 27.1 | No | No | No | Single | Anchor | Interference screw | Semit |
35 | 21 | 26.4 | No | Yes | No | Single | Anchor | Interference screw | Semit | |||
Bitar et al. 2011 [36] | Randomised | 24 | 8 | 21 | N/R | N/R | N/R | N/R | Single | Patellar tendon pedicle | Interference screw | Patellar |
Bitar et al. 2015 [37] | Retrospective | 19 | 7 | 56 | 23.0 | N/R | N/R | N/R | Double | Anchor | Interference screw | Gracilis |
Calapodopulos et al. 2016 [38] | Prospective | 30 | 5 | 22 | 23.1 | Yes | No | No | Single | Quad tendon pedicle | Anchor | Quad |
Christiansen et al. 2008 [39] | Prospective | 22 | 6 | 32 | 22.0 | N/R | N/R | N/R | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Gracilis |
Csintalan et al. 2014 [40] | Retrospective | 51 | 5 | 56 | 24.3 | Yes | Yes | N/R | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Semit |
Deie et al. 2011 [41] | Retrospective | 39 | 5 | 31 | 22.2 | Yes | No | No | Double | Soft tissue | Bone plug | Semit |
Feller et al. 2014 [20] | Retrospective | 42 | 5 | 26 | 24.4 | No | No | No | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Hamstring |
Fink et al. 2014 [42] | Prospective | 12 | 7 | 17 | 21.5 | Yes | N/R | No | Double | Quad tendon pedicle | Interference screw | Quad |
Gomes et al. 1992 [43] | Retrospective | 39 | 5 | 30 | 28.0 | N/R | N/R | N/R | Single | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Synth |
Gomes et al. 2004 [44] | Prospective | 60 | 6 | 16 | 26.7 | Yes | Yes | No | Single | Bone tunnel | Soft tissue | Semit |
Gomes et al. 2008 [45] | Prospective | 53 | 7 | 12 | 19.3 | N/R | Yes | N/R | Single | Bone tunnel | Soft tissue | Semit |
12 | 19.0 | N/R | Yes | N/R | Single | Bone tunnel | Pedicled adductor magnus | Add Magnus | ||||
Goncaives et al. 2011 [46] | Prospective | 26 | 6 | 22 | 28.6 | No | No | No | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Semit |
Han et al. 2011 [47] | Retrospective | 68 | 6 | 59 | 24.3 | No | Yes | No | Single | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Semit |
Hiemstra et al. 2017 [48] | Retrospective | 24 | 5 | 155 | 25.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Single | Suture anchor | Interference screw | Hamstring |
Hinterwimmer et al. 2013 [49] | Retrospective | 16 | 6 | 19 | 23.0 | Yes | N/R | No | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Gracilis |
Kang et al. 2013 [50] | Randomised | 24 | 8 | 82 | 28.8 | No | No | No | Double | Soft tissue | Interference screw | Semit |
Kim et al. 2015 [51] | Retrospective | 19 | 6 | 9 | 24.6 | Yes | No | No | Mixed | Soft tissue | Suture anchor | Gracilis |
Kita et al. 2015 [52] | Prospective | 39 | 7 | 44 | 25.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Semit |
Krishna Kumar et al. 2014 [53] | Prospective | 25 | 7 | 30 | 18.0 | No | N/R | No | Double | Endobutton | Interference screw | Gracilis |
Li et al. 2014 [54] | Prospective | 79 | 7 | 65 | 29.4 | Yes | N/R | No | Double | Soft tissue | Interference screw | Tibialis Ant |
Lind et al. 2016 [55] | Prospective | 39 | 8 | 24 | 12.5 | Yes | N/R | Yes | Double | Bone tunnel | Soft tissue | Gracilis |
41 | 179 | 23.0 | Yes | N/R | No | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Gracilis | |||
Lin et al. 2015 [56] | Retrospective | 35 | 5 | 18 | N/R | Yes | No | No | Double | Suture anchor | Interference screw | Semit |
Lippacher et al. 2014 [57] | Retrospective | 25 | 7 | 68 | 18.3 | Yes | Yes | No | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Gracilis |
Ma et al. 2013 [58] | Randomised | 40 | 8 | 32 | 28.4 | No | N/R | Yes | Double | Anchor | Interference screw | Semit |
Matsushita et al. 2014 [26] | Retrospective | 44 | 6 | 21 | 22.1 | N/R | No | Yes | Double | Anchor | Interference screw | Semit |
38 | 18 | 23.5 | N/R | No | No | Double | Anchor | Interference screw | Semit | |||
Nomura et al. 2000 [59] | Prospective | 71 | 7 | 27 | 21.0 | No | Yes | No | Single | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Synth |
Nomura et al. 2007 [60] | Retrospective | 143 | 5 | 24 | 22.5 | Yes | Yes | No | Single | Bone tunnel | Staple | Synth |
Panni et al. 2011 [61] | Retrospective | 33 | 5 | 48 | 25.0 | No | No | No | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw or anchor | Semit |
Raghuveer et al. 2012 [62] | Prospective | 42 | 7 | 15 | 29.2 | No | No | No | Single | Bone tunnel | Interference screw or anchor | Semit |
Ronga et al. 2009 [63] | Prospective | 37 | 5 | 37 | 28.0 | No | No | No | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw or anchor | Hamstring |
Sadigursky et al. 2016 [64] | Prospective | 12 | 7 | 31 | 29.4 | Yes | Yes | No | Double | Anchor | Interference screw | Semit |
Sillanpaa et al. 2008 [65] | Retrospective | 121 | 6 | 18 | 20.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Single | Soft tissue | Adductor pedicle | Add Magnus |
Slenker et al. 2013 [66] | Retrospective | 21 | 6 | 35 | 20.6 | N/R | N/R | N/R | Single | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Hamstring |
Smith et al. 2014 [67] | Retrospective | 12 | 6 | 21 | 23.0 | No | N/R | N/R | Double | Bone tunnel | Interference screw | Hamstring |
Suganuma et al. 2016 [68] | Retrospective | 52 | 6 | 18 | 20.7 | No | No | No | Doubled | Spike staple | Spike staple | Synth |
48 | 28 | 20.3 | No | No | No | Doubled | Spike staple | Spike staple | Synth | |||
Thaunat et al. 2007 [69] | Retrospective | 28 | 5 | 23 | 22.0 | Yes | Yes | No | Doubled | Bone tunnel | Suture anchor | Gracilis |
Vavalle et al. 2016 [70] | Retrospective | 38 | 5 | 16 | 22.0 | Yes | No | No | Single | Quad tendon pedicle | Suture anchor | Quad |
Wagner et al. 2013 [22] | Prospective | 12 | 6 | 50 | 19.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/r | Suture anchor | Interference screw | Gracilis |
Wang et al. 2010 [71] | Retrospective | 42 | 7 | 28 | 29.0 | Yes | No | No | Single | Suture | Interference screw | Semit |
Wang et al. 2016 [72] | Retrospective | 38 | 6 | 26 | 26.3 | Yes | No | No | Single | Suture | Interference screw | Semit |
Wantabe et al. 2017 [73] | Retrospective | 52 | 7 | 29 | 19.0 | N/R | N/R | N/R | Double | Suture anchor | Interference screw | Gracilis |
Witonski et al. 2013 [74] | Prospective | 43 | 7 | 10 | 27.2 | No | No | No | Double | Suture anchor | Endobotton | Hamstring |
Zhang et al. 2019 [75] | Prospective | 96 | 7 | 60 | 21.0 | No | No | No | N/r | Patellar tendon pedicle | Suture anchor | Patellar |