Bioabsorbable or titanium interference screws have comparable ACL reconstruction outcomes .
Bioabsorbable Versus Titanium Interference Screws With Hamstring Autograft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Randomized Trial With 2-Year Follow-up
Arthroscopy. 2008 Jul;24(7):817-23. Epub 2008 Apr 14100 patients undergoing hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction were randomized to either receive bioabsorbable or titanium interference screws for graft tunnel fixation, in order to compare the efficacy of the screws. Following assessments over a 2 year period, results indicated that both bioabsorbable and titanium interference screws with identical shapes were equally successful.
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