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AAOS2017: Enlargement at different tunnel depths with β-TCP-containing vs PLLA screws
April 2017
AAOS2017: Enlargement at different tunnel depths with β-TCP-containing vs PLLA screws
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Paradoxical Tunnel Enlargement after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Autografts with β-TCP Containing Interference Screws
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Synopsis
57 patients scheduled for double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction were randomized to tibial fixation with either the use of pure poly-L-lactic acid interference screws or screws containing beta (B)-tricalcium phosphate (TCP). Patients were assessed on CT at 12 months for tibial tunnel enlargement at four tunnel depths: at the joint line, mid-tunnel, mid-screw, and at the tunn...
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