1. A Bone-Hamstring Autograft for Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
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Ri Zhou, M.D., Shiyou Ren, M.M., Jiangyi Wu, M.D., Canfeng Li, M.D., Xiaoxiao Xie, M.M., Tian You, M.D., Peng Chen, M.D., Jianwei Zuo, M.D., Xiaocheng Jiang, M.D., and Wentao Zhang, M.D.
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Orthopedic surgery ,RD701-811 - Abstract
We describe a bone-hamstring autograft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The semitendinosus and gracilis tendons are harvested using an open tendon stripper, keeping these distal tibial insertions intact. The bone-hamstring autograft is harvested using an oscillating saw. This modified autograft has the following advantages: (1) It possesses the potential for healing with the femur owing to its bone plug; (2) it is perfectly suited for various single-bundle reconstruction methods including oval-tunnel and rectangular-tunnel ACLR, as well as other flat ACLR methods; and (3) it is an attractive option for both primary ACLR and revision ACLR owing to its unique characteristics.
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- 2021
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