Трансплантология (Москва) (Dec 2017)

The use of hamstring tendon graft for the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (benefi ts, problems and their solutions)

  • V. V. Slastinin,
  • A. M. Fayn,
  • A. Yu. Vaza

DOI
https://doi.org/10.23873/2074-0506-2017-9-4-317-324
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 4
pp. 317 – 324

Abstract

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The search for optimal graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is going on. The donor site morbidity remains one of the major problems when using autografts. The article provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of using the hamstring tendon autografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and the ways of solving the problems associated with using such types of grafts.

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