All-inside technique versus conventional Transportal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A retrospective study

Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most common sports injuries. Surgical reconstruction is the most commonly used treatment after high grade ACL injuries. With the recent advances in the field of sports medicine, the all-inside technique, is reported to have less postoperative pain as compared to the conventional transportal procedure. Functional results such as range of motion or ligament laxity obtained after both techniques have not been assessed. We have retrospectively compared the outcome after All-Inside Technique and Conventional Transportal technique in patients who have partial or complete ACL tear on the basis of post-operative range of motion, pain and subjective functional results.