Table 1 Pubmed search strategy

#1

Anterior cruciate ligament [MeSH Terms]

#2

Anterior cruciate ligament [Title/abstract]

#3

Anterior cruciate ligaments [Title/abstract]

#4

ACL [Title/abstract]

#5

#1 or #2 or #3 or #4

#6

Reconstructive surgical procedures [MeSH Terms]

#7

Reconstructive surgical procedures [Title/abstract]

#8

Reconstructive surgical procedure [Title/abstract]

#9

Reconstructive surgeries [Title/abstract]

#10

Reconstructive surgery [Title/abstract]

#11

Reconstructive operation [Title/abstract]

#12

#6 or #7 or #8 or #9 or #10 or #11

#13

Arthroscopy [MeSH Terms]

#14

Arthroscopy [Title/abstract]

#15

#13 or #14

#16

Joint instability [MeSH Terms]

#17

Joint instability [Title/abstract]

#18

#16 or #17

#19

Tendon transfer [MeSH Terms]

#20

Tendon transfer [Title/abstract]

#21

Transplantation [MeSH Terms]

#22

Transplantation [Title/abstract]

#23

Transplants [MeSH Terms]

#24

Transplants [Title/abstract]

#25

#19 or #20 or #21 or #22 or #23 or #24

#26

Grafts [Title/abstract]

#27

Augmentation [Title/abstract]

#28

Single bundle [Title/abstract]

#29

Double bundle [Title/abstract]

#30

#26 or #27 or #28 #29

#31

#5 or #12 or #15 or #18 or #25 or #30

#32

Remnant [Title/abstract]

#33

Stump [Title/abstract]

#34

Minimal debridement [Title/abstract]

#35

ACL tissue [Title/abstract]

#36

#32 or #33 or #34 or #35

#37

#31 and #36