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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Which graft is best?

2004; Elsevier BV; Volume: 20; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.arthro.2004.08.001

1526-3231

Orrin H. Sherman, Michael B. Banffy,

Sports injuries and prevention

For the last 4 decades, since the initial use of the patellar tendon for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, there has been controversy regarding the ideal graft choice for this procedure. Beside bone-patellar tendon-bone autografts, several other graft choices have become popular, including hamstring tendon and a variety of allografts. Within the past 5 years, several randomized and nonrandomized studies have compared the graft choices in ACL reconstruction. However, the question still remains: Is there an ideal graft for ACL reconstruction? The purpose of this review is to assess the most recent data, identifying if there truly is an ideal graft choice.