Bone Tunnel Enlargement after ACL Reconstruction with Hamstring Autograft Is Dependent on Original Bone Tunnel Diameter

Abstract Background Bone tunnel enlargement is a well-established phenomenon following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, and is related to soft tissue grafts, suspension fixation devices, and absorbable implants. Severe tunnel enlargement can lead to reconstruction failur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Steffen Sauer, Martin Lind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2017-04-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
Subjects:
acl
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1603950