Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are commonly seen in orthopedic practice, and usually restoration is recommended to re-establish normal knee function. Autografts and allografts are viable options. Among autografts the main sources are the patellar tendon, the hamstrings and the quadriceps tendon, each having advantages and drawbacks. Many factors should be taken into consideration when deciding on a graft source for ACL restoration; however, clinical data may aid the surgeon in choosing the right graft for every specific patient in an individualized manner. This short review is intended to highlight the main characteristics and clinical data for each type of autograft.

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Title
Autograft Options for ACL Reconstruction. Which is Best?
Author
Todor, Adrian 1 ; Nistor, Dan 1 ; Roman, Mihai 2 ; Russu, Octav 3 ; Prejbeanu, Radu 4 ; Predescu, Vlad 5 ; Bățagă, Tiberiu 3 

 “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania 
 “Victor Papillan” Faculty of Medicine, “Lucian Blaga” University, Sibiu, Romania 
 University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureş, Romania 
 “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timişoara, Romania 
 “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania 
Pages
32-34
Publication year
2017
Publication date
2017
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
ISSN
25015974
e-ISSN
25018132
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3156794056
Copyright
© 2017. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.