July 31, 2017 | Today’s News
Today's Top Story Study: Use of BPTB autograft linked to lower risk of infection compared to hamstring autograft for ACL reconstruction. A study published online in The American Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using hamstring autograft may be at increased risk of infection compared to those who receive bone–patellar tendon–bone (BPTB) autograft. The researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 21 level 1 and level 2 studies. They found that patients [...]