Clinical outcomes of allograft versus autograft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

TitleClinical outcomes of allograft versus autograft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsBaer GS, Harner CD
JournalClin Sports Med
Volume26
Issue4
Pagination661 - 81
Date PublishedOct
ISSN1556-228X (Electronic) 0278-5919 (Linking)
Accession Number17920959
KeywordsAnterior Cruciate Ligament / injuries / *surgery, Biomechanics, Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft, Cryopreservation / methods, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Humans, Infection / transmission, Infection Control, Tendons / physiology / *transplantation, Transplantation, Autologous, Transplantation, Homologous
Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are the most common complete ligamentous injury to the knee. The optimal graft should be able to reproduce the anatomy and biomechanics of the ACL, be incorporated rapidly with strong initial fixation, and cause low graft-site morbidity. This article reviews the literature comparing the clinical outcomes following allograft and autograft ACL reconstruction and examines current issues regarding graft choice.

DOI10.1016/j.csm.2007.06.010
Notify Library Reference ID119

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