“…Since nonsurgical therapy in the case of acute KD yields unsatisfactory results [ 14 , 29 , 35 , 38 ], various surgical procedures have been developed. These strategies range from early to late surgery [ 18 ] and repair to reconstruction and one- to two-stage procedures, with comparably satisfactory results [ 1 , 4 , 9 , 15 , 19 , 24 , 30 , 34 , 43 , 54 ], even if most authors recommend a staged procedure for the repair of peripheral structures and reconstruction of cruciate ligaments [ 5 , 14 , 16 , 22 ]. Furthermore, both open and arthroscopic treatment strategies in the early and late stages have been described as practicable [ 12 , 20 , 46 ].…”