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STG graft better for functional outcome upon return to sport after ACL reconstruction

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October 2013

STG graft better for functional outcome upon return to sport after ACL reconstruction

Vol: 2| Issue: 9| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Comparison of Functional Outcome Measures After ACL Reconstruction in Competitive Soccer Players: A Randomized Trial

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Jul 17;95(14):1271-7. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.00724

Contributing Authors:
F Mohammadi M Salavati B Akhbari M Mazaheri S Mohsen Mir Y Etemadi

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Synopsis

Forty-two male soccer players, who had sustained an injury of the anterior cruciate ligament, were randomized to undergo reconstruction with either a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft or a semitendinosus and gracilis tendon graft. The groups were compared for functional outcome upon their return to sports. A healthy control group, matched for activity level, was also incorporated into this study to ...

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