Mason Garcia, Kaveh Momenzadah, Mohammad Javad Shariyate, Nadim Kheir, Mohammad Khak, Juan B Villarreal, Mohammadreza Abbasian, Alexandra F Flaherty, Philip Hanna, Arun Ramappa, Nikolaos K Paschos, Ara Nazarian
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common orthopedic injury, occurring in roughly 68.6 per 100,000 persons annually, with the primary treatment option being ACL reconstruction. However, debate remains about the appropriate graft type for restoring the native biomechanical properties of the knee. Furthermore, plastic graft elongation may promote increased knee laxity and instability without rupture. This study aims to investigate the plastic properties of common ACL-R graft options...
February 19, 2024: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders