Mid-term outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction across age groups: A national database study

McKayla Kelly; Justin Turcotte; Dimitri Thomas; Benjamin Petre; Christina Morganti; James York; Daniel Redziniak

doi:10.1016/j.jor.2021.01.003

Mid-term outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction across age groups: A national database study

J Orthop. 2021 Jan 20:23:150-154. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2021.01.003. eCollection 2021 Jan-Feb.

Authors

McKayla Kelly¹, Justin Turcotte¹, Dimitri Thomas¹, Benjamin Petre¹, Christina Morganti¹, James York¹, Daniel Redziniak¹

Affiliation

¹ Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD, USA.

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of age on complication risk after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Methods: The TriNetX research database was retrospectively queried for patients undergoing primary arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. Univariate logistic regression was performed to evaluate the risk of complication by age group.

Results: A total of 21,449 patients were included in the study. Patients ≥61 years old demonstrated significantly higher rates of repeat reconstruction. Rates of postoperative opioid related disorders and surgical site infection varied by age.

Conclusion: For patients undergoing ACL reconstruction, increasing age is associated with increased risk of developing opioid related disorders, and repeat reconstruction.

Keywords: ACL; Aging athlete; Reconstruction; anterior Cruciate ligament.