
Trauma
Femoral tunnel enlargement reduced with autologous ruptured tissue vs conventional DB ACLR
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by one or more authors of the
original publication.
Arthroscopy. 2014 Apr;30(4):468-74. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2013.12.014.
10 patients with ACL deficiencies were randomized to undergo double-bundle ACLR with either autologous ruptured ACL tissue sutured to grafts or conventional grafts, to compare magnitude of tunnel enlargement and clinical outcomes. Results indicated a significant decrease in femoral tunnel enlargement between groups, favouring the ruptured tissue group. Tibial tunnel enlargement ratios were similar between groups. Clinical outcomes were also not significantly different between groups.
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