Characteristics of elongated and ruptured anterior cruciate ligament grafts: An analysis of 21 consecutive revision cases

Background/objective: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions often fail without graft rupture. The purpose of this study was to compare the characteristics of patients with elongated and ruptured bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) grafts that required revision surgery. Methods: Twenty one pat...

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Main Authors: Kohei Iio, Eiichi Tsuda, Harehiko Tsukada, Yuji Yamamoto, Shugo Maeda, Takuya Naraoka, Yuka Kimura, Yasuyuki Ishibashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214687316302941