Why bone-patella tendon-bone grafts should still be considered the gold standard for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Carmichael
James R
JR
North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, 286 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest, NSW 2065, Australia. orthojim@mac.com
Cross
Mervyn J
MJ
D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D050376:Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafting / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing