Cadaver Tissue Fails Nearly 25 Percent Of The Time In Young ACL Reconstructions
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 07:21
in Health & Medicine
Choosing the best replacement ligament for surgery is one key to ACL reconstruction success. A new study found that with a failure rate of almost 24 percent, the use of cadaver replacement ligaments may not be the best choice for young, athletic patients.
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