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- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is the preferred treatment for ACL injuries, which are increasingly common in both adults and younger patients.
- The choice of graft type (autograft vs. allograft) and harvesting site (like hamstrings or patella) should be tailored to each individual based on various preoperative factors.
- The paper advocates for a personalized approach to graft selection to enhance recovery and facilitate a quicker return to sports, along with proposing a theoretical framework to guide this individualized method.
Article Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is the preferred treatment to anterior cruciate ligament injury. With the increase in anterior cruciate ligament injuries in both adults and skeletally immature patients comes the need for individualized anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction graft selection whether it is the type of graft (auto vs. allograft) or the harvesting site (hamstrings, iliotibial band, quadriceps, patella). Several factors need to be considered preoperatively in order to optimize the patients' recovery and restore anterior cruciate ligament strength and function. These include age and bone maturity, preoperative knee flexor/extensor strength, sport participation, patient's needs and anatomical characteristics. This paper aims at bringing evidence supporting the use of a personalized approach in graft selection for faster and more efficient return to sport and propose a theoretical framework to support the approach.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8758832 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40634-022-00448-0 | DOI Listing |
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