Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Autograft or allograft?
Refinements in arthroscopic techniques have fostered an upsurge in arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. This article explores the relative merits of autogenous and allogeneic tissue used for this purpose and describes several important technical points in the author's preferred method of surgery.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000637:transplantation; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous