A Meta-analysis of Patellar Tendon Autograft Versus Patellar Tendon Allograft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 292-298

  Krych, Aaron J ^a   Jackson, Jeffrey D ^a   Hoskin, Tanya L ^a   Dahm, Diane L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Anterior cruciate ligament; Autograft; Bone patellar tendon bone; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; META ANALYSIS; PATELLA TENDON; REOPERATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA LIGAMENT; REVIEW; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 43049125147     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.08.029     Document Type: Article

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