Alberto Grassi, Piero Agostinone, Stefano Di Paolo, Emanuele Altovino, Alessandro Gallese, Derya Akbaba, Tommaso Bonanzinga, Maurilio Marcacci, Stefano Zaffagnini
PURPOSE: Surgeons generally consider the donor age as a factor that negatively influences the quality of allograft used in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, however, the available evidence does not clearly support this statement. The purpose of the study was to investigate if donor age influences the biomechanical properties of allografts used in ACL reconstruction. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conducted for all relevant articles using MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and Cochrane Collaboration Library, according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis...
March 15, 2024: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy