| Title | Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Autograft or allograft? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1993 |
| Authors | DiStefano V |
| Journal | Clin Sports Med |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 1 - 11 |
| Date Published | Jan |
| ISSN | 0278-5919 (Print) 0278-5919 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 8418970 |
| Keywords | Achilles Tendon / transplantation, Anterior Cruciate Ligament / injuries / *surgery, Humans, Knee Injuries / *surgery, Rupture, Tendon Transfer / *methods, Transplantation, Autologous, Transplantation, Homologous |
| Abstract | Refinements in arthroscopic techniques have fostered an upsurge in arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. This article explores the relative merits of autogenous and allogeneic tissue used for this purpose and describes several important technical points in the author's preferred method of surgery. |
| Notify Library Reference ID | 445 |
