ACL graft failure location differs between allografts and autografts

ACL graft failure location differs between allografts and autografts

BACKGROUND Between 5 and 20% of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction fail and require revision. Animal studies have demonstrated slower incorporation of allograft tissue, which may affect the mechanism of graft failure. The purpose of this study is to determine the location of traumatic graft failure following ACL reconstruction and investigate differences in failure patterns between autograf...

ACL Revision in Synthetic ACL graft failure

The development of synthetic grafts as an alternative to biological grafts for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament dates from 1980. The interest is awakened due to the potential advantages of: The absence of morbidity associated with donor site, and early return to sport . However, this surgical technique has had multiple complications associated with graft: mechanical failures (sy...

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Medial and Lateral Hamstring Muscle Activity Differs for ACL Graft Types

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Isolated intestinal versus composite visceral allografts: causes of graft failure.

Between May 2, 1990 and May 4, 1999. 124 consecutive patients received a total of 130 intestinal allografts: 51 isolated intestine and 79 composite visceral grafts (62 liver :!: intestine and 17 multivisceral). Of these. 73 (59%) were children and 51 (41%) were adults. All grafts were cadaveric and ABO identical. No attempts were made to alter the graft immunologic tissue with irradiation. anti...