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ArticleArthroscopy techniques2021

Achilles Tendon Allograft Preparation Technique for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Technical Note.

Héctor Zamorano, Roberto Yáñez-Diaz, Francisco Vergara, Gaston Caracciolo, Sebastián Valdés, Roberto Yáñez-Rojo, Carlos De la Fuente

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Article in Arthroscopy techniques, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Héctor ZamoranoClínica MEDS, Santiago, Chile.
Roberto Yáñez-DiazClínica MEDS, Santiago, Chile.
Francisco VergaraClínica MEDS, Santiago, Chile.
Gaston CaraccioloClínica MEDS, Santiago, Chile.
Sebastián ValdésFacultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile.
Roberto Yáñez-RojoFacultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile.
Carlos De la FuenteClínica MEDS, Santiago, Chile.
Clínica MEDS (Chile) · CLUniversidad de Los Andes, Chile · CLPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile · CL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several factors associated with graft preparation for the surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) like the wrong thawed, prophylaxis, bone cuts, excessive bone removal as well as positioning problems like a tunnels-graft mismatch, insufficient harvesting of the donor's tendon, size graft limitations (length and diameter), uncontrolled rotation of graft in their longitudinal axis, over or under tensioned graft, fixation mistakes, bone defects, secondary arthrofibrosis or morbidity of the donor site, and others factors importantly affect the outcomes of the ACL surgery. In this sense, the Achilles tendon Allograft is an advantageous technique where many of the previous limitation factors described can be controlled during an appropriate preparation. However, to obtain the maximum potentialities of the graft a detailed knowledge of the preparation is required. Hence, we aimed to describe how to prepare the Achilles tendon Allograft to control the graft's length and diameter, bone removal, and fixation requirements.

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PMCPMC8417340
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