Optimal Graft Choice in Athletic Patients with Anterior Cruciate ...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common sporting-related knee injury with a potentially detrimental impact on the athlete's ...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Selection Is Best Tailored to ...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction graft choice is a topic of ongoing debate. Literature shows allografts should be avoided in ...

(PDF) Optimal Graft Choice in Athletic Patients with Anterior Cruciate ...

Reconstruction utilizing autograft tissue is preferred over allograft, especially in the younger athlete, but allograft tissue is a reasonable option in the ...

Current trends in graft choice for anterior cruciate ligament ...

Graft choices in ACL-R are broadly divided into autograft and allograft tissue. Hamstring tendon autograft (HT) is the most commonly used ...

Biomechanical considerations for graft choice in anterior cruciate ...

Several studies have failed to show a difference in the functional outcomes for patients undergoing ACLR and receiving HT grafts versus those receiving BTB ...

Current trends in graft choice for primary anterior cruciate ligament ...

While return to sports rates seem comparable between different graft types, postoperative extensor strength is reduced in patients with BPTB and ...

ACL graft selection: state of the art - Journal of ISAKOS

As the primary factor influencing a patient's choice for the ACL graft is surgeon recommendation, surgeons have to consider several factors to select the best ...

Current concepts in graft selection for anterior cruciate ligament ...

Hamstring tendon autografts enable the patient's own tissue to be used, which minimizes the risk of graft infection, limits the local immune ...

ACL Graft Selection Is Best Tailored to Individual Patient Sport and ...

In this population, recent research shows equal outcomes with hamstring tendon and quadriceps tendon autografts, and lower return to skiing with ...

Graft Choices for Optimizing Anterior Cruciate Ligament ...

For young adult patients engaged in highly demanding competitive athletics or recreational sports, such as soccer, basketball, field hockey, and skiing, the ...

The Knee

This study surveyed patient factors and attitudes that potentially affect graft choice for an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Our results may enhance ...

One type of graft for reconstruction of the ACL does not suit all ...

The BPTB graft seems to be the preferred choice in young patients, females, and athletes—especially those engaged in pivoting sports. The HT ...

ACL Graft Choice | MOON Knee ACL Research

Bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts (taken from the kneecap) have the lowest retear risk. For some high school and college athletes, grafts using hamstring tendons ...

Graft Selection in Contemporary Anterior Cruciate Ligament...

Autograft. Autografts remain the preferred graft choice in the young athletic patient population due to higher rates of failure, increased costs, and risk of ...

Graft choice has no significant influence on the rate of return to sport ...

For an athlete undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, regardless of the level of play, often the most patient-important outcome is the ...

Which is the Best ACL Graft For You? - Adam B. Cohen, MD

Patellar Tendon autograft is likely the best option in younger, higher demand athletes. Hamstring autograft also has high success rate but with less risk of ...

GRAFT CHOICES IN ACL SURGERY - Ortho Rhode Island

Lower-level athletes, and weekend warrior you can use cadaver graft, whereas in the higher-level athletes, [most] people use patella tendon autograft for their ...

Graft Choice for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Will ...

Most studies show nearly equivalent functional outcomes for autograft anterior cruciate ligament using bone–patellar tendon–bone and hamstring autografts in ...

Optimizing outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL ...

The ability to have a graft that is reliably greater than 9 mm is essential to a successful ACLR, especially in a female athlete with smaller HS tendons. The ...

Best ACL Graft for a Professional Athlete

The results of ACL reconstruction surgery with a patellar tendon autograft have been good with high success rates reported. However, other graft choices are ...