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Patellar tendon similar to hamstring graft in ACL reconstruction
March 2013
Patellar tendon similar to hamstring graft in ACL reconstruction
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Patellar Tendon Versus Hamstring Tendon Autografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Am J Sports Med. 2009 Oct;37(10):1946-57. Epub 2009 Aug 14.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
64 patients in the military with complete anterior cruciate ligament tears were randomized to receive ACL reconstruction either with bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) autograft or hamstring autograft (HS). This study aimed to compare these two procedures in a 3 year follow up. The results indicated that there was an increase in Tegner activity scores in the BTB group. There were no other significant...
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