ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT REPLACEMENT: COMPARISON OF BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFTS WITH TWO-STRAND HAMSTRING GRAFTS

Abstract

After three years of follow-up, the objective results of anterior cruciate ligament replacement with a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft were superior to those of replacement with a two-strand semitendinosus-gracilis graft with regard to knee laxity, pivot-shift grade, and strength of the knee flexor muscles. However, the two groups had comparable results in terms of patient satisfaction, activity level, and knee function.