Sports Medicine
No difference between cross pins & interference screws in ACL reconstruction after 5 years
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original publication.
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Aug;23(8):2353-9.
62 patients undergoing ACL reconstruction were randomized to receive either interference screws or cross pins for graft fixation. The purpose of the study was to compare knee function and laxity, as well as the degree of osteoarthritis and tunnel widening at 5 years post-op to determine if either method was advantageous. Results indicated that there were no significant differences in clinical or radiological outcomes between the two fixation techniques, when assessed after 5 years.
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