The published results revealed no difference in the patient-reported outcome between patients who received early ACL surgery plus exercise therapy, and those who received early exercise therapy followed optionally by delayed ACL repair.
“After 11 years, we found no important differences in the primary trial outcome KOOS, in any of the five KOOS subscales, KOOS responder criteria, general physical or mental health status, current activity level or radiographic [osteoarthritis] OA between patients in the full analysis set and those assigned to early [ACL reconstruction] ACLR plus exercise and
