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ArticleArthroscopy techniques2017

Hamstring Graft Preparation Techniques for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Gustavo Vinagre, Nicholas I Kennedy, Jorge Chahla, Mark E Cinque, Zaamin B Hussain, Morten L Olesen, Robert F LaPrade

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Article in Arthroscopy techniques, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Hamstring graft diameter above 7 mm has a lower risk of failure following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Gustavo VinagreClínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
Nicholas I KennedySteadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
Jorge ChahlaSteadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
Mark E CinqueSteadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
Zaamin B HussainSteadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
Morten L OlesenOrthopedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Robert F LaPradeThe Steadman Clinic, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
Steadman Philippon Research Institute · USAarhus University Hospital · DKClinica Universidad de Navarra · ESSteadman Clinic · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is one of the most commonly performed procedures in orthopaedics, with more than 125,000 performed in the United States per year. There are several reconstruction graft choices that can be used to reconstruct the native anterior cruciate ligament, with autograft hamstring tendons being one of the most commonly used. Preparation of a hamstring autograft varies depending on patient characteristics and physician preference. The purpose of this Technical Note is to describe in detail different variants of hamstring graft preparation techniques that are commonly used in practice.

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PMID29349000
PMCPMC5766355
OpenAlexW2768030996

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