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Re-rupture rate appears similar between IT band and BPTB autografts in ACL reconstruction
January 2015
Re-rupture rate appears similar between IT band and BPTB autografts in ACL reconstruction
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Iliotibial band autograft versus bone-patella-tendon-bone autograft, a possible alternative for ACL reconstruction: a 15-year prospective randomized controlled trial
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Sep;22(9):2094-101.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 patients scheduled for primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction were randomized to receive either an iliotibial band autograft (ITB) or bone-patella-tendon-bone (BPTB) autograft. This study aimed to investigate whether an ITB autograft is a reliable long-term alternative to a bone-patella-tendon-bone (BPTB) autograft in ACL reconstruction. Results demonstrated no significant diff...
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