Graft choice in ACL reconstruction important for surgeons, patients

Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Using soft tissue allografts (cadaver tissue) in ACL reconstructions may increase the risks for a revision reconstruction postoperatively, according to new research. The study adds to research demonstrating that the bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft (graft harvested from the surgical patient) remains a strong choice for these surgeries.

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