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Press-fit and interference screw fixation comparable in ACL reconstruction
September 2014
Press-fit and interference screw fixation comparable in ACL reconstruction
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
ACL reconstruction using bone-patella tendon-bone autograft: press-fit technique vs. interference screw fixation
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2014 Jul;134(7):955-62. doi: 10.1007/s00402-014-1999-3. Epub 2014 Apr 23.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
158 patients with a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) were randomized to receive either press-fit fixation or fixation with interference screws for ACL reconstruction using the central third bone-patella tendon-bone autograft. This study aimed to compare the outcomes between the aforementioned techniques. Results at the 12-month follow-up indicated that there were no significan...
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