Anatomic single- and double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, part 2: clinical application of surgical technique.

The anterior cruciate ligament has been and is of great interest to scientists and orthopaedic surgeons worldwide. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was initially performed using an open approach. When the approach changed from open to arthroscopic reconstruction, a 2- and, later, 1-incision technique was applied.

"Anatomic" anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review of surgical techniques and reporting of surgical data.

Purpose: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate studies published on anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Methods: A systematic electronic search was performed by use of the Medline and Embase databases. Studies that were published from January 1995 to April 2009 were included.