Four-strand hamstring graft is stiffer than a tripled semitendinosus graft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a cadaveric study

Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the biomechanics of a four-strand hamstring graft with a tripled semitendinosus graft, with and without adjustable extra-cortical button fixation, in a cadaveric model. Methods Four groups of 10 cadaveric hamstrings were tested: In group A, a tri...

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Main Authors: Frans J. A. Hagemans, Karlijn L. J. van Overvest, Jacco A. C. Zijl, Duncan E. Meuffels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-020-00254-6