Journal article
Device‐assisted tensioning is associated with lower rates of graft failure when compared to manual tensioning in ACL reconstruction
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe (1) the current graft tensioning practices in ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and, (2) the failure rates with the use of manual tensioning, or device-assisted tensioning at the time of graft fixation.
METHODS: The electronic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PubMed were searched independently by two reviewers from database inception to search date on January 21, 2017. Inclusion criteria were studies reporting graft tensioning method …
Authors
Morrison L; Haldane C; de D; Findakli F; Simunovic N; Ayeni OR
Journal
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, Vol. 26, No. 12, pp. 3690–3698
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
12 2018
DOI
10.1007/s00167-018-4951-1
ISSN
0942-2056