The use of the LARS artificial ligament to augment a short or undersized ACL hamstrings tendon graft

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the ligament augmentation and reconstruction system: a systematic review

“…The mean follow-up period ranged from 18 months to a maximum of five years. One study used LARS as an augmentation to short or thin hamstring autograft [5] rather than a sole constituent of the graft. This study also used a variety of techniques including bioabsorbable screws, single and double bundle reconstructions plus suspensory fixation which is not recommended by the manufacturer.…”

“…A total of 156 articles were excluded for one or more exclusion criteria: no full text available (n02), abstract or full text review revealing the article was not relevant (n0126), foreign language article for which no English translation was readily available (n030), evidence of data replication (n013) and studies relating to first-or secondgeneration devices not comparable to LARS (n037). Nine studies were included in the final review [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

Clinical and functional outcome after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using the LARS™ system at a minimum follow-up of 10years

“…Although the use of artificial ligaments has been discussed critically in the literature [7,9], LARS™ ligaments (Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System, Surgical Implants and Devices, Arc-sur-Tille, France) has been reported to be a suitable material for ACL reconstruction [3,5,[9][10][11][12]. As if history would repeat itself, clinical results in the long-term are again lacking in the literature to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the LARS™ system as a suitable graft for the reconstruction of the ACL.…”

Cationised gelatin and hyaluronic acid coating enhances polyethylene terephthalate artificial ligament graft osseointegration in porcine bone tunnels

“…The LARS artificial ligament (Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System, Surgical Implants and Devices, Arc-sur-Tille, France), made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), has been accepted as a graft choice for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction by many surgeons all over the world [1][2][3]. It is a valid alternative for treating some acute and serious cases [4].…”