Autologous BPTB ACL Reconstruction Results in Lower Failure Rates Than ACL Repair with and without Synthetic Augmentation at 30 Years of Follow-up: A Prospective Randomized Study

BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare the 30-year follow-up results after treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures with 3 different surgical procedures. METHODS:A total of 150 patients with acute rupture of the ACL who were managed between 1986 and 1988 were randomized into 1...

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Published in:Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2019-12, Vol.101 (23), p.2074-2081
Main Authors: Sporsheim, Anne N., Gifstad, Tone, Lundemo, Trond Olav, Engebretsen, Lars, Strand, Torbjørn, Mølster, Anders, Drogset, Jon Olav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - methods
Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafting - methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Graft Rejection
Graft Survival
Humans
Knee Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Knee Injuries - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Plastic Surgery Procedures - methods
Prospective Studies
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
Recovery of Function
Risk Assessment
Rupture - diagnostic imaging
Rupture - surgery
Tendons - transplantation
Time Factors
Transplantation, Autologous
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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