Clinical application of LARS artificial ligament in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an update

VernacularTitle:LARS人工韧带在前交叉韧带重建术中应用的研究进展
Author: Jianhao FENG ¹ ; Yihong XU ; Weidong XU
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1. 同济大学附属同济医院骨科，上海　200065
Keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Prosthesis implantation; Knee joint
From: Chinese Journal of Trauma 2023;39(8):756-762
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most crucial components to maintain knee joint stability and also the most vulnerable structure during knee-related sports activities. ACL injuries often cause knee instability, difficulty in returning to sports, and secondary degenerative knee disease. Although using autograft to reconstruct the ACL is currently a popular choice in clinical settings, it has drawbacks such as limited autograft source, donor site morbidity and delayed return to sports. Ligament advanced reinforcement system (LARS) artificial ligament possesses unique advantages such as wide availability, no donor-site morbidity, and early recovery, avoiding the problems associated with autograft reconstruction of ACL, and it has drawn increasing attention in recent years. In this paper, the authors reviewed the characteristics of LARS artificial ligament and its application in ACL reconstruction, so as to provide reference for clinical treatment of ACL injuries.