Remnant Muscle Preservation on Hamstring Tendon Autograft During ACL Reconstruction Promotes Volumetric Increase With Biological and Regenerative Potential
Funchal LFZ, Ortiz R, Jimenez A, Di Giunta Funchal G, Cohen M, Astur DC. Remnant Muscle Preservation on Hamstring Tendon Autograft During ACL Reconstruction Promotes Volumetric Increase With Biological and Regenerative Potential. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 9: 2325967121990016. PMID: 34250161, PMCID: PMC8239340, DOI: 10.1177/2325967121990016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionGraft diameterLysholm scoreTendon autograftGroup 2Tendon graftGroup 1Hamstring tendon autograftBetter functional scoresMuscle tissueTegner activity scaleCruciate ligament reconstructionBetter Lysholm scoresLevel of evidenceRegenerative potentialVolumetric increaseAutograft diameterCohort studyFunctional scoresLigament reconstructionMuscle preservationHistological examinationHistological characteristicsPatientsActivity Scale