Methods The Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board at the University of Calgary approved
the study. Patients presenting to 1 of 4 subspecialty orthopedic knee surgeons at the …

Introduction The main objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of outpatient
surgery in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. We hypothesized that if the …

Background Efforts to reduce the financial costs related to anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction (ACLR) include reducing the length of hospitalization of the patient …

Background Arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) has
traditionally been performed in an inpatient setting. Outpatient treatment may offer the …

The feasibility of outpatient anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery has not been reported
in the literature. We evaluated outpatient ACL surgery by comparing outpatient versus …

All outpatient anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions using patellar tendon
autograft performed at an accredited outpatient surgical center between 1994 and 1998 …

Background Prior studies suggest the cost of allograft anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
reconstruction is less than that for autograft reconstruction. Charges in these studies were …

During a 27-month period, 222 patients with 227 ante rior cruciate ligament-deficient knees
underwent arthro scopically assisted reconstructions as outpatient pro cedures. Bone …

Background Studies establishing the feasibility of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
reconstruction as an outpatient procedure in France were usually conducted with hamstring …

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a commonly performed
orthopaedic procedure. The volume and cost of ACLR procedures are increasing annually …