title: Editorial Commentary: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Primary Repair, Revisited.
abstract: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) primary repair shows good results at 2-year follow-up for proximal tears with good tissue quality. History teaches us to remain cautious pending 5-year follow-up.
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lubowitz
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D053441:Suture Anchors; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*