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01-03-2014 | Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine

Implant-free ACL reconstruction: a review

Authors: Yee Han Dave Lee, Rainer Siebold, Hans H. Paessler

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 3/2014

Abstract

Implant-free anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is the fixation of ACL grafts without the need for artificial implants. Our aim was to study the evolution of this technique, review the biomechanical evidence and summarise the results. Implant-free graft fixation for bone patella tendon ACL reconstruction was first described in 1987. This concept of implant-free graft fixation was adapted for hamstring and quadriceps tendons as alternative graft sources. Various biomechanical studies have reported that by adhering to certain technical details, this technique provides comparable fixation strength as conventional ACL fixation. The outcome studies of implant-free ACL reconstruction also report clinical results similar to ACL reconstruction with conventional implants.

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Title: Implant-free ACL reconstruction: a review
Authors: Yee Han Dave Lee
Rainer Siebold
Hans H. Paessler
Publication date: 01-03-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-013-1913-4

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