ACL reconstructions appear to be on the rise. The total number of ACL reconstruction procedures increased significantly during a study period from 86,687 in 1994 to 129,836 in 2006. The percentage of ACL reconstructions performed in an outpatient setting increased from 43% to 95% of the total ACL reconstructions between 1994 and 2006.
The number of ACL reconstructions performed in females increased significantly from 1994 to 2006, increasing from 32% to 42% of the total number of ACL reconstructions performed in the United States.
-Source: American Journal of Sports Medicine, published online August 1, 2014