What’s in a Name? Defining ‘Failure’ in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review

Purpose of ReviewGraft failure, one of the most common outcomes in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction randomized controlled trials, lacks a consensus definition. The purpose of this study was to systematically summarize current practice and parameters in defining anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction graft ‘failure’.Recent FindingsForty studies (4466 participants) satisfied the inclusion criteria. Of these, 90% either defined failure …