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AAOS2017: PRFM-augmented ACL reconstruction yields no effect on graft healing/thickness
March 2017
AAOS2017: PRFM-augmented ACL reconstruction yields no effect on graft healing/thickness
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Platelet Rich Fibrin Matrix Does Not Affect Reconstructed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Healing or Graft Size
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Synopsis
54 patients scheduled for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with a quadruple-stranded semitendinosus tendon autograft were randomized to have the graft augmented with platelet-rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) membranes, or to a control group with no PRFM augmentation. Patients were followed-up on standard and contrast-enhanced MRI over a 12-month period, graft signal intensity was used to m...
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