Anatomic muscular deficits persist in the medial hamstrings nine to eleven years following harvest, but the clinical consequences remain unclear: Commentary on an article by Brian J. Snow, MD, et al.: "Evaluation of muscle size and fatty infiltration with MRI nine to eleven years following hamstring harvest for ACL reconstruction".
NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois, USA.
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D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000209:etiology*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects*