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Article History

Received: 2 May 2023

Accepted: 8 September 2023

First Online: 15 September 2023

Declarations

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: According to the Swedish law (2008:35) no informed consent is required for national registries. Patients are provided with information about the registry and possibility to withdraw from participation at any time. This study was approved by the Regional Ethical Board in Stockholm, Sweden (2011/337–31/3), and the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (2022–00913-01) as well as performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The Swedish National Knee Ligament Registry complies with the Swedish legislation related to data security and therefore, no informed consent is necessary for national databases in Sweden. Investigators had access only to unidentifiable patient data.

: Not applicable.

: JK, ZJH, FP, JOW, and EAG have nothing to disclose. EHS is an associate editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT). VM reports educational grants, consulting fees, and speaking fees from Smith & Nephew plc, educational grants from Arthrex and DePuy/Synthes, is a board member of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), and deputy editor-in-chief of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA). KS is a member of the Board of Directors in Getinge AB (publ.).