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ACL reconstruction with BPTB, and impact of patellar tendon defect closure vs no closure

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May 2015

ACL reconstruction with BPTB, and impact of patellar tendon defect closure vs no closure

Vol: 4| Issue: 5| Number:11| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Systematic review
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Closure of Patellar Tendon Defect in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Arthroscopy. 2015 Feb;31(2):329-338.

Contributing Authors:
RM Frank R Mascarenhas M Haro NN Verma BJ Cole CA Bush-Joseph Bach BR

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Synopsis

Four randomized controlled trials (n= 221) were included in this review comparing clinical outcomes of patients who have undergone bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with or without patellar tendon defect closure. Qualitative analysis of results from the four included studies suggested limited differences in clinical examination outcomes, patient-repor...

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