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Hamstring & bone-patellar tendon-bone autografts similar for ACL reconstruction in females
March 2015
Hamstring & bone-patellar tendon-bone autografts similar for ACL reconstruction in females
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A comparison of ACL reconstruction using patellar tendon versus hamstring autograft in female patients: a prospective randomised study
Int Orthop. 2015 Jan;39(1):125-30Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
150 female patients scheduled for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction were randomized to undergo surgery using either a hamstring autograft (HS group) or bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft (BPTB group). The purpose of this study was to compare clinical scores, knee laxity, and rate of graft failure over 2 years of follow-up. The results suggested no significant difference between grou...
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