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Does Semitendinosus regenerate following harvestation for ACLR?
June 2014
Does Semitendinosus regenerate following harvestation for ACLR?
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Semitendinosus tendon regeneration after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: can we use it twice?
Int Orthop. 2013 Dec;37(12):2475-81. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-2034-y. Epub 2013 Aug 28Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
50 patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction were randomized to undergo the procedure using either an ipsilateral quadrupled semitendinosus (ST) tendon graft, or an ipsilateral doubled semitendinosus/gracilis graft. The purpose of this study was to observe the regeneration of the ST tendon using ultrasonography in all participants and biopsy data in 3 of these patients. Results indicated that,...
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