The “Ligamentization” Process in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: What Happens to the Human Graft? A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Background: Surgical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using tendon grafts has become the standard to treat the functionally unstable anterior cruciate ligament–deficient knee. Although tendons clearly differ biologically from ligaments, multiple animal studies have shown that the implanted...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Sports Medicine Vol. 39; no. 11; pp. 2476 - 2484
Autores principales: Claes, Steven, Verdonk, Peter, Forsyth, Ramses, Bellemans, Johan
Formato: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Nov2011
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