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SynthesisKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2019

Allografts in reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament: a health economics perspective.

Norman Waugh, Hema Mistry, Andrew Metcalfe, Jill Colquitt, Emma Loveman, Pamela Royle, Nick A Smith

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Allografts in joint reconstruction: ESSKA making a difference.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Norman WaughDivision of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Campus, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. norman.waugh@warwick.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0934-4961
Hema MistryDivision of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Campus, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5023-1160
Andrew MetcalfeWarwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4515-8202
Jill ColquittEffective Evidence, Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5962-2689
Emma LovemanEffective Evidence, Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8226-2634
Pamela RoyleDivision of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Campus, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5175-1005
Nick A SmithDepartment of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo review the relative cost-effectiveness of allografts and autografts in reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament.

methodsSystematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis.

resultsThe available evidence does not show any significant difference in clinical effectiveness between autografts and allografts. Given that, only a cost analysis is provided, which shows that allografts are more costly.

conclusionGiven the lack of any benefit of allografts over autografts, autografts should be preferred on cost grounds, if available. However, there may be situations where an allograft is indicated, for example, in multiple ligament reconstructions. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.

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AllograftsAutograftsCost-Benefit AnalysisGraft SurvivalHumansLysholm Knee ScorePosterior Cruciate LigamentQuality of LifeClinical effectivenessCost analysisPosterior cruciate ligamentReconstruction

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PMID30903218
PMCPMC6541577

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