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AAOS 2016: Hamstring/patellar tendon grafts yield similar outcomes in ACL reconstruction
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AAOS 2016: Hamstring/patellar tendon grafts yield similar outcomes in ACL reconstruction

192 patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction randomized to the procedure using either a hamstring or patellar tendon autograft. The study was conducted to compare long-term outcomes between the two graft options. Although the pivot-shift test, knee walking difficulty, and sensitivity outcomes favoured the hamstring tendon group at final follow-up, manual Lachman and instrumented KT-1000 knee laxity measures, subjective clinical outcomes, and the incidence of osteoarthritis development did not significantly differ between groups.

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OrthoEvidence. AAOS 2016: Hamstring/patellar tendon grafts yield similar outcomes in ACL reconstruction. ACE Report. 2016;6(3):41. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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