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Ligament Augmentation

Ligament Augmentation is a surgical technique that enhances the mechanical stability and biological healing of a damaged ligament by reinforcing it with an adjunctive material or structure, thereby preserving native tissue while improving joint support beyond what reconstruction alone achieves.

295

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1.1K

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439

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295

Surgical or non-surgical treatment of acute rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. A randomized study with long-term follow-up.

Christer Andersson, Magnus Odensten, Lars Good et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1989 · 291 citations

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The effect of an iliotibial tenodesis on intraarticular graft forces and knee joint motion

Lars Engebretsen, William D. Lew, Jack L. Lewis et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 1990 · 267 citations

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Vascularized Patellar Tendon Graft with Rigid Internal Fixation for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Insufficiency

Kenneth L. Lambert · Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 1983 · 228 citations

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Associated with Extra-articular Tenodesis

Maurilio Marcacci, Stefano Zaffagnini, Giovanni Giordano et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2009 · 224 citations

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A prospective, randomized study of three surgical techniques for treatment of acute ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament

Lars Engebretsen, Pål Benum, O Fasting et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 1990 · 221 citations

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Authors

1.1K

  1. LE
    Lars Engebretsen

    Oslo University Hospital, Norway

    16 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. GM
    Gordon M. Mackay

    University of Stirling, United Kingdom

    12 publications · 342 citations

    11

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  3. GP
    Graeme P. Hopper

    University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

    11 publications · 331 citations

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  4. WD
    William D. Lew

    University of Minnesota, United States

    9 publications · 556 citations

    9

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  5. JL
    Jack L. Lewis

    University of Minnesota, United States

    8 publications · 478 citations

    8

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Institutions

439

  1. St Olav's University Hospital

    Trondheim, Norway

    14 h-index

    29 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. University of Stirling

    Stirling, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    9 publications

    232 citations

  3. Hospital for Special Surgery

    New York, United States

    9 h-index

    26 publications

    2.6K citations

  4. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    9 h-index

    40 publications

    2.1K citations

  5. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    8 h-index

    28 publications

    1.4K citations

  6. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    8 h-index

    23 publications

    2K citations

  7. University of Glasgow

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    233 citations

  8. Steadman Clinic

    Vail, United States

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    573 citations

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Venues

  1. The American Journal of Sports Medicine

    42 publications · 3.8K citations

    34

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  2. 22

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  3. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy

    KSSTA · 24 publications · 1K citations

    21

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  4. Arthroscopy Techniques

    34 publications · 862 citations

    17

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  5. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

    OJSM · 14 publications · 475 citations

    14

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