Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8608241 | Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This technique proposes a dynamic, rather than a rigid stabilization of the ACL using a polyethylene cord and a spring-screw implant. Initial cohort studies of dynamic intraligamentary stabilization showed sufficient subjective as well as objective results. However, some studies reported a treatment failure rate between 4% and 20%. Patients with a high preinjury sports activity level and a mid-substance ACL rupture are at higher risk of treatment failure. Therefore, correct patient selection is most important to maintain high success rates. Long-term results and randomized controlled trials are needed to provide high level of evidence regarding this technique.
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Authors
Marc-Daniel Ahrend, Sufian Ahmad, Steffen Schröter, Ulrich Stöckle, Stefan Doebele, Atesch Ateschrang,