Graft Selection in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: Who gets What and Why?

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common and affect a young, active patient population. Despite much research, ACL reconstruction graft choice remains a topic of debate. Based on the best available evidence, autograft seems to be superior to allograft for ACL reconstruction in young, act...

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Published inClinics in sports medicine Vol. 36; no. 1; p. 25
Main Authors Duchman, Kyle R, Lynch, T Sean, Spindler, Kurt P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2017
Subjects
Allografts
Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - surgery
Arthroscopy
Athletic Injuries - surgery
Autografts
Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafts
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Rupture
Tendons - transplantation
Autograft
ACL
Graft selection
Allograft
Anterior cruciate ligament
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Summary:Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common and affect a young, active patient population. Despite much research, ACL reconstruction graft choice remains a topic of debate. Based on the best available evidence, autograft seems to be superior to allograft for ACL reconstruction in young, active patients. Future high-level studies are required in order to better define the role of allograft in ACL reconstruction. As graft choice is often influenced by surgeon preference, it is important that surgeons understand the current literature as well as the goals of their patients.
ISSN:1556-228X
DOI:10.1016/j.csm.2016.08.013