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Double bundle hamstring tendon repair provides superior stability and objective outcomes
March 2013
Double bundle hamstring tendon repair provides superior stability and objective outcomes
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Prospective Randomized Comparison of Double-Bundle Versus Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Arthroscopy. 2008 Feb;24(2):137-45Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
70 patients with ACL deficient knees were randomized to undergo repair using either a double bundle or single bundle hamstring tendon procedure. Follow-up, after an average of 19 months, indicated that DB repair had superior anterior stability with a greater number of patients demonstrating a negative pivot shift test. Patients who had undergone DB repair also demonstrated markedly better objectiv...
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