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ACL reconstruction as it is currently practiced is an excellent operation for restoring gross stability to the knee joint and returning patients to sport and normal activities. But there is always room for improvement. To continue to improve outcomes after ACL reconstruction, we need to identify modifiable predictors of failure and other poor outcomes. Randomized control trials and prospective cohort studies are a great way to determine the efficacy of modifications to ACL reconstructive surgery, as well as new treatments, and the results of those types of studies will be presented in this chapter.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, 2701 Prairie Meadow Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52240, USA

    Carolyn M. Hettrich MD, MPH

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt Sports Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 4200 Medical Center East, 1215 21st Ave South, Nashville, TN, 37232-8774, USA

    Kurt P. Spindler MD

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  1. Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Longwood Avenue 300, Boston, 02115, Massachusetts, USA

    Martha M. Murray

  2. Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Longwood Avenue 300, Boston, 02115, Massachusetts, USA

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  3. Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School, Hoppin Street 1, Providence, 02903, Rhode Island, USA

    Braden Fleming

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Hettrich, C.M., Spindler, K.P. (2013). ACL Clinical Outcomes. In: Murray, M., Vavken, P., Fleming, B. (eds) The ACL Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0760-7_3

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