The search terms include population, independent variable, and outcome (online supplemental material 2). Using the Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategy (PRESS)104 (link) guidelines, a professional health science librarian was consulted to develop and tailor search strategies for each database. Electronic databases Scopus, Embase: Elsevier, PubMed, Web of Science: all databases, and Google Scholar will be searched. Literature published between 1970 and 2022 will be included, covering the period during which clinical knee injury diagnosis was formalised and surgical reparative techniques were popularised.105 106 (link) Primary research studies and grey literature will be included.93 107 108 (link)
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