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May 10, 2023
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Quadriceps autograft may be a viable option for revision ACL reconstruction

NEW ORLEANS — An all-soft tissue quadriceps autograft may be a viable graft option in revision ACL reconstruction with similar outcomes, return to sport and complication rates as bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft, according to results.

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May 08, 2023
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Quadriceps grafts had similar revision, reoperation rates vs. patellar, hamstring grafts

NEW ORLEANS — Results presented here showed quadriceps tendon grafts had no significant differences in revision or reoperation rates after ACL reconstruction compared with bone-patellar tendon-bone or hamstring autografts.

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April 25, 2023
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Prior isolated meniscus surgery increases risk of future ipsilateral ACL reconstruction

LAS VEGAS — According to presented results, patients with isolated bucket-handle meniscal tears are more likely to require future ipsilateral ACL reconstruction compared with other meniscal injuries.

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January 09, 2023
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VIDEO: Use of quad tendon for primary ACL repair increasing

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Jack M. Bert, MD, spoke about use of the quadriceps tendon for ACL reconstruction and repair instead of bone-patellar tendon-bone graft.

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December 05, 2022
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ASCs linked with decreased health care utilization, expenditures for ACL reconstruction

Compared with outpatient hospitals, ASCs reduced total health care utilization and expenditures for ACL reconstruction in the United States from 2013 to 2017, according to published results.

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December 03, 2022
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Abanza receives FDA 510(k) clearance of implantable ACL fixation system

Abanza Tecnomed has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its WasherCap, an implantable soft-tissue graft fixation system for patients undergoing ACL reconstruction, according to a company press release.

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September 15, 2022
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Using a preferred language other than English may lead to delayed surgeries

Published results showed pediatric patients whose families prefer a language other than English may experience longer delays between ACL injury and surgery compared with patients of English-speaking families.

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August 29, 2022
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Out-of-pocket expenses for ACL reconstruction increased despite decrease in reimbursement

Published results showed an increase in out-of-pocket expenses for patients undergoing arthroscopic ACL reconstruction despite a decrease in overall payer reimbursement.

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August 01, 2022
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High percentage of patients report satisfaction 10 years after ACL reconstruction

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting showed a high percentage of patients remained satisfied with their knee 10 years after ACL reconstruction.

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July 27, 2022
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Bone marrow aspirate concentrate augmentation of allograft may benefit ACL reconstruction

Bone marrow aspirate concentrate augmentation of the bone-patellar tendon-bone allograft during ACL reconstruction may yield greater signal intensity scores on MRI at 3 months postoperatively, according to published results.

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