A randomized controlled trial with mean 16-year follow-up comparing hamstring and patellar tendon autografts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 2304-2313

  Björnsson, Haukur ^a,b   Samuelsson, Kristian ^a,b   Sundemo, David ^a,b   Desai, Neel ^a,b   Sernert, Ninni ^b,c   Rostgård Christensen, Lars ^d   Karlsson, Jón ^a,b   Kartus, Jüri ^b,c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c Department of Research and Development NU Hospital Group   (Sweden)

^d SKARABORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; gracilis; long term follow up; osteoarthritis; patellar tendon; radiographs; randomized trial; reconstruction; semitendinosus; surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; AUTOGRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAMSTRING TENDON; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRANSPLANTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; AUTOGRAFTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAMSTRING TENDONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84984920926     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546516646378     Document Type: Article

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