Overall, ACI demonstrated successful outcomes in 82% of patients over the long-term. Increased patient age and lesion size greater than 4.5 cm(2) were risk factors for a higher reoperation and failure rate. Nonetheless, this review is limited by heterogeneity in surgical technique, and lesion and patient characteristics.
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