Anterior cruciate ligament graft tensioning. Is the maximal sustained one-handed pull technique reproducible?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tensioning of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction grafts affects the clinical outcome of the procedure. As yet, no consensus has been reached regarding the optimum initial tension in an ACL graft. Most surgeons rely on th...

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Main Authors: Hirpara Kieran M, Byrne Fergus J, O'Neill Barry J, Brennan William F, McHugh Peter E, Curtin William
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/244