Question: In patients having anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, how does the anatomic double-bundle tech- nique compare with the anatomic single-bundle technique, and how do both techniques compare with the conventional single- bundle technique?

Design: Randomized (allocation concealed), blinded (outcome assessor), controlled trial with a mean follow-up of 51 months.

Setting: The Artros Center for Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in Ljubljana, Slovenia.