| Literature DB >> 25606507 |
Giuliano Cerulli1, Giacomo Placella2, Enrico Sebastiani2, Matteo Maria Tei2, Andrea Speziali2, Francesco Manfreda2.
Abstract
Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament is one of the most common ligament injuries in sports traumatology. The need for surgical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is justified by its anatomical characteristics. Key considerations when choosing a graft include the potential for bone integration and the risk of failure. Bone sclerosis around the tunnel affects the integration of the graft. For this reason, one aspect upon which orthopedic surgeons should focus is the biology of the bone-graft interface. Although the BPTB graft is still used, hamstrings and synthetic grafts have become increasingly widespread and popular over the years. An allograft certainly requires more long-term follow-up to validate its use in response to functional, clinical and biological requirements.Keywords: allograft; anterior cruciate ligament; graft; hamstrings; patellar tendon; synthetic
Year: 2013 PMID: 25606507 PMCID: PMC4295687
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Joints ISSN: 2512-9090