Open AccessSmall Size Autograft versus Large Size Allograft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Author(s) -
Alper Kurtoğlu,
Betül Başar,
Gökhan Başar,
Ömer Gezgınaslan,
Hakan Başar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinics in orthopedic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2005-4408
pISSN - 2005-291X
DOI - 10.4055/cios20008
Subject(s) - medicine , anterior cruciate ligament , surgery , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , hamstring , lachman test
A small autograft diameter negatively affects functional outcomes, knee stability, and the risk of rerupture after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, whereas the strength of allograft decreases over time. Therefore, it is not clear whether the use of smaller autografts or the use of larger allografts in ACL yields better results. The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of smaller autografts and larger allografts for ACL reconstruction.