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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Autograft or allograft?
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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Autograft or allograft?
Clin Sports Med.
1993 Jan.
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.
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