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Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws in ACLR; complications and clinical outcome

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May 2015

Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws in ACLR; complications and clinical outcome

Vol: 4| Issue: 5| Number:25| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Systematic review
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Bioabsorbable Versus Metallic Interference Screws in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-analyses

Arthroscopy. 2015 Mar;31(3):561-568

Contributing Authors:
R Mascarenhas BM Saltzman ET Sayegh NN Verma BJ Cole C Bush-Joseph Bach BR

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Three meta-analyses with overlapping studies were included in this review comparing outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with bioabsorbable versus metallic interference screws. Between 8 and 11 studies were included in each meta-analysis, and performed analyses on outcomes such as the Lysholm score, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Tegner score, KT...

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