Inpatient Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the United States: A Nationwide Database Study From 1998 to 2010

This study evaluated inpatient cruciate ligament reconstruction in the United States during a 13-year period. The Nationwide Inpatient Sample database was used to identify inpatient cruciate ligament reconstructions performed from 1998 to 2010. National trends in incidence, patient demographics, perioperative complications, length of stay, and total admission costs were evaluated. The impact of various contributing factors on these outcomes was further evaluated using multivariable regression analyses. The rate of inpatient cruciate ligament reconstruction has decreased significantly in the United States during the past decade. The outcome data from this study can be used as a comparison cohort for future outpatient analyses of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the United States.