Abstract Purpose To compare clinical and MRI outcomes as well as knee anterior‐posterior (AP) and rotational stability between ACL reconstructions (ACLR) with concomitant lateral meniscus posterior root (LMPR) repair and matched isolated ACLR, while assessing whether different LMPR tear patterns affect post‐operative stability, healing or meniscal extrusion. Methods A retrospective review was performed on patients 0.05), but LME still remained slightly higher in the study group. LMPR healing was high (75.6% complete, 24.4% partial) with no failures and no difference in healing across tear patterns ( p = 0.46). The presence of LFNS or pMFL was not associated with tear type or with LMPR versus control status ( p > 0.05). Conclusion LMPR repair performed during ACLR successfully restores knee stability, decreases LME, and achieves functional outcomes similar to isolated ACLR. Tear morphology does not significantly affect post‐operative clinical or magnetic resonance imaging results. Level of Evidence Level III, retrospective comparative study.
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