Research summary · Recovery and rehabilitation
Knee proprioception after ACL repair or reconstruction
A network meta-analysis compares joint-position sense and kinesthesia after different ACL repair and reconstruction approaches.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Systematic review and network meta-analysis
- Journal
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
- Population / context
- Patients after ACL repair or reconstruction
What the publication reports
Nineteen studies entered the network. Most comparisons beyond six months showed no clear differences; at six months, hamstring autografts and tibialis anterior allografts had worse small-angle position-sense estimates than controls.
Limits and interpretation
Networks varied by follow-up time, angle and test, and many comparisons were imprecise. The results do not establish one surgical technique as generally superior or replace clinical decision-making.
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Knee proprioception following anterior cruciate ligament repair and reconstruction: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 42666376DOI: 10.1016/j.asmart.2026.07.001Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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