Functional outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in Saudi patients at Western Region

The prevalence rate of anterior cruciate ligaments reconstruction among population in Saudi Arabia

“…The anterior-cruciate-ligament (ACL) is a critical stabilizer of the knee joint that maintains antero-posterior and rotational stability of the knee joint mainly by passively restraining the movement of the tibia anteriorly as well as constraining the varus and valgus of the knee joint (Yang et al, 2022). Due to the importance of ACL in important stabilizing element in the knee, rupture of the ACL reduces the stability of the knee, causing significant impact on athletic performance while also raising the likelihood of subsequent meniscal damage and early degenerative conditions (Al-Shareef et al, 2018). A non-contact mechanism while cutting, pivoting and leaping with the knee slightly flexed and, in a valgus, position is the most common manner of injury (Diermeier et al, 2020).…”

“…It is one of the most frequent sports injuries among active young individuals representing around 50% of all knee ligament injuries with ACL damage being one of the most common conditions that orthopedic surgeons see. An estimated 250,000 new ACL injuries occur each year and over 100,000 ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgeries, the gold standard treatment, are performed in the US yearly while in France, 29,400 ACLR procedures were conducted in 2006 and more than 41,937 in 2013 (Al-Shareef et al, 2018).…”