Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction autograft choice: bone-tendon-bone versus hamstring: does it really matter? A systematic review

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 32; no. 8; p. 1986
• Main Authors: Spindler, Kurt P, Kuhn, John E, Freedman, Kevin Blake, Matthews, Charles E, Dittus, Robert S, Harrell, Jr, Frank E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2004
• Subjects: Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; Humans; Patella - surgery; Postoperative Complications; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Tendon Transfer - methods; Tendons - transplantation; Transplantation, Autologous

Anterior cruciate ligament graft choice is controversial, with no evidence-based consensus available to guide decision making. The study design was evidence-based medicine systematic review of randomized controlled trials evaluating patellar tendon versus hamstring tendon autografts. A literature re...