Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Plus Lateral Extra‐articular Tenodesis Has a Similar Return‐to‐Sport Rate to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Alone but a Lower Failure Rate

PURPOSE: To determine whether the addition of lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) would improve return-to-sport (RTS) rates in young, active patients who play high-risk sports. METHODS: This multicenter randomized controlled trial compared standard hamstring tendon ACLR with combined ACLR and LET using a strip of the iliotibial band (modified Lemaire technique). Patients aged 25 years or …