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AAOS2019: Significantly more tibial widening in hamstring graft vs. BPTB graft in ACL reconstruction

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March 2019

AAOS2019: Significantly more tibial widening in hamstring graft vs. BPTB graft in ACL reconstruction

Vol: 8| Issue: 3| Number:46| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Tibial Tunnel Widening Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Retrospective Seven-Year Study Evaluating the Effects of Initial Graft Tensioning and Graft Selection

Contributing Authors:
BC Fleming BD Owens MJ Hulstyn RM Shalvoy GJ Badger P Fadale S Defroda NP Karamchedu SL Bokshan

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90 patients undergoing an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with either a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) or hamstring (HS) autograft were randomized to receive the graft with high tension (AP laxity of knee over-constrained by 2mm) or low tension (normal tension). Outcomes of interest included tibial tunnel diameter and patient reported outcomes (KOOS; SF-12 v2 health questionnair...

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