Outcomes after conventional versus computer-navigated anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Purpose: The purpose of this prospective randomized study was to assess biomechanical, radiographic, and functional results after single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction by use of a navigation system.

Methods: ACL reconstruction was performed by use of the OrthoPilot navigation system (B. Braun-Aesculap, Tuttlingen, Germany) in 40 patients (group 1); and in another 40 patients, surgery was done by the standard manual targeting technique (group 2).