All published articles of this journal are available on ScienceDirect.

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Choices: A Review of Current Concepts

The Open Orthopaedics Journal 27 July 2012 RESEARCH ARTICLE DOI: 10.2174/1874325001206010281

Abstract

The graft choice for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction continues to be controversial. There are several options available for the treating surgeon, including Bone Patellar Tendon Bone (BPTB) grafts, Hamstring tendon (HT) grafts, allografts and synthetic grafts. Within the last decade there have been several comparative trials and meta-analysis, which have failed to provide an answer with regards to the best graft available. The aim of this review is to understand the current concepts in graft choices for ACL reconstruction.

Keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament, autograft, allograft, bone patellar tendon bone graft, hamstring tendon graft, synthetic graft.
Fulltext HTML PDF
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804