Abstract
Introduction: ACL injuries are extremely common especially in the young and active population. ACL tears require reconstruction surgery with the use of either an autograft or allograft. The purpose of this research is to find whether a hamstring autograft or tibialis allograft provides these patients with longer survivorship.
Focused Clinical Question: Does a hamstring tendon autograft or tibialis tendon allograft provide superior outcomes in regards to re-injury rates and subjective functional outcome scores following an ACL tear in patients under the age of 35?
Study Design: Critically Appraised Topic.
Methods: Four relevant studies were chosen based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, three prospective randomized studies and one retrospective clinical study.
Results: Hamstring tendon autografts and tibialis tendon allografts provide similar subjective and functional outcomes. The odds of tearing an ACL graft was significantly higher for the allograft group compared to the autograft group regardless of age.
Conclusion: There is reasonable evidence (Level B) to support that the hamstrings autograft has superior survivorship compared to tibialis allografts.
Focused Clinical Question: Does a hamstring tendon autograft or tibialis tendon allograft provide superior outcomes in regards to re-injury rates and subjective functional outcome scores following an ACL tear in patients under the age of 35?
Study Design: Critically Appraised Topic.
Methods: Four relevant studies were chosen based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, three prospective randomized studies and one retrospective clinical study.
Results: Hamstring tendon autografts and tibialis tendon allografts provide similar subjective and functional outcomes. The odds of tearing an ACL graft was significantly higher for the allograft group compared to the autograft group regardless of age.
Conclusion: There is reasonable evidence (Level B) to support that the hamstrings autograft has superior survivorship compared to tibialis allografts.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - 22 Aug 2020 |
| Event | Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Research Day 2019 - Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, TULSA, United States Duration: 21 Feb 2019 → 22 Feb 2019 https://hdl.handle.net/11244/323882 |
Conference
| Conference | Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Research Day 2019 |
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| Abbreviated title | Research Day 2019 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | TULSA |
| Period | 21/02/19 → 22/02/19 |
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