Comparison of Anatomic Double- and Single-Bundle Techniques for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Tendon Autografts: A Prospective Randomized Study with 5-Year Clinical and Radiographic Follow-up

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1225-1236

  Karikis, Ioannis ^a,b   Desai, Neel ^b,c   Sernert, Ninni ^b,d   Rostgard Christensen, Lars ^e   Kartus, Jüri ^a,b,d  

^a NU Hospital Organization   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA ACADEMY AT UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d NU Hospital Group   (Sweden)

^e Lidkoping Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

anatomic; anterior cruciate ligament; double bundle; randomized controlled trial; reconstruction; single bundle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; AUTOGRAFT; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAMSTRING TENDON; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGERY; TRANSPLANTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; AUTOGRAFTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAMSTRING TENDONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84968754688     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546515626543     Document Type: Article

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