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ISAKOS: No effect of Press-Fit ACL reconstruction on tunnel widening and clinical outcome

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May 2013

ISAKOS: No effect of Press-Fit ACL reconstruction on tunnel widening and clinical outcome

Vol: 2| Issue: 4| Number:132| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Does press-fit technique reduce tunnel volume enlargement after ACL reconstruction with autologous hamstring tendons? A prospective randomized CT study

Contributing Authors:
JH Kwon DH Hwang Kim JK Song KW Nha

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69 patients were randomized to determine the effect of the Press-Fit technique on tunnel enlargement and clinical outcome following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Patients were allocated to receive either the Press-Fit or the conventional technique (fixation using a RidigdFix system), and were followed-up for 1 year postoperatively. Results indicated that there was no significant...

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