Adjustable-loop devices compared to Fixed-loop devices for femoral graft fixation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction | ||||
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Patient or population: femoral graft fixation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Setting: Patients undergoing ACL reconstruction Intervention: Adjustable-loop devices Comparison: Fixed-loop devices | ||||
Outcomes | Anticipated absolute effectsa (95% CI) | № of participants (studies) | Certainty of the evidence (GRADE) | |
Means in Fixed-loop devices | MD with Adjustable-loop devices | |||
Knee Laxity Assessed with: KT-1000 Scale from: 0 mm to 10 mm Follow-up: 2 years | The mean knee Laxity was 1.4 mmb | MD 0.15 mm lower [0.54—0.24] | 357 (4 observational studies) | ⨁◯◯◯c,d Very low |
Patient Reported Knee Function (PROMS) Assessed with: Lysholm score Scale from: 0 to 100 Follow-up: 2 years | The mean patient Reported Knee Function was 89.5 Pointsb | MD 0.22 Points higher [0.52—0.97] | 475 (6 observational studies) | ⨁◯◯◯c,e Very low |
Patient Reported Knee Functions (PROMS) assessed with: IKDC score Scale from: 0 to 100 Follow-up: 2 years | The mean patient Reported Knee Functions was 84 Pointsb | MD 0.43 Points higher [1.25—2.11] | 358 (5 observational studies) | ⨁◯◯◯c,e Very low |