Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of age on complication risk after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. METHODS: The TriNetX research database was retrospectively queried for patients undergoing primary arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. Univariate logistic regression was performed to evaluate the risk of complication by age group. RESULTS: A total of 21,449 patients were included in the study. Patients ≥61 years old demonstrated significantly higher rates of repeat reconstruction. Rates of postoperative opioid related disorders and surgical site infection varied by age. CONCLUSION: For patients undergoing ACL reconstruction, increasing age is associated with increased risk of developing opioid related disorders, and repeat reconstruction.