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Semitendinosus graft in ACL repair associated with less kneeling morbidity
March 2013
Semitendinosus graft in ACL repair associated with less kneeling morbidity
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Quality of life and clinical outcome after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon graft or quadrupled semitendinosus graft: an 8-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
Am J Sports Med. 2010 Aug;38(8):1533-41. Epub 2010 Jun 21.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
164 patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury were randomized to arthroscopic reconstruction with either a quadrupled semitendinosus graft or a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) graft. On an average 8 years follow up, the semitendinosus (ST) graft used in ACL repair had similar outcomes to bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) graft. The BPTB graft was found to be associated with greater kneeling ...
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