INFLUENCE OF PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS AND GRAFT TYPES ON ACL SECOND INJURY RATES IN IPSILATERAL VERSUS CONTRALATERAL KNEES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Background There are inconsistencies in the reported rates of second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries per limb, patients' sex and graft types after primary ACL reconstruction (ACLR). There are also inconsistencies regarding the influence of these factors on the occurrence of second ACL injury after primary ACLR.