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Comparison of oblique, horizontal, and vertical incisions for hamstring graft harvest
January 2014
Comparison of oblique, horizontal, and vertical incisions for hamstring graft harvest
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Nerve injury during hamstring graft harvest: a prospective comparative study of three different incisions
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Sep;21(9):2089-95Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
125 patients, between 20 and 55 years of age, who were diagnosed with ACL rupture, were randomly assigned into 1 of 3 groups to test the efficacy of three types of incisions on hamstring graft harvesting. The three types of incisions made were vertical, horizontal, and oblique. Results indicated that participants who received an oblique incision for harvesting of the hamstring graft experienced a ...
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