The Use of Suture Augmentation for Graft Protection in ACL Reconstruction: A Biomechanical Study in Porcine Knees

• Main Authors: Vince J. Lai, M.D (Author), Alan W. Reynolds, M.D (Author), Michael Kindya, M.D (Author), John Konicek, B.S (Author), Sam Akhavan, M.D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: To biomechanically evaluate the use of the suture augmentation construct at time 0 of ACL reconstruction. Methods: Eighty porcine knees underwent ACL reconstruction using 2 techniques for graft fixation: a single suspensory construct (SSC), performed with a femoral button and tibial interfe...