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Return To Activity Following Acl Reconstruction With The Fertilized Acl: A Retrospective Study., Chad Lavender, Timothy Hewett, John Johnson, Richard Peluso, Tyag Patel, Shane Taylor
Return To Activity Following Acl Reconstruction With The Fertilized Acl: A Retrospective Study., Chad Lavender, Timothy Hewett, John Johnson, Richard Peluso, Tyag Patel, Shane Taylor
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Introduction
The objective of this retrospective study is to evaluate outcomes in patients who underwent the fertilized anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction procedure. We aim to investigate the return to previous level of activity, safety, and re-rupture rates of the ACL reconstruction augmented with bone marrow concentrate, demineralized bone matrix, autograft bone, and a suture tape (the fertilized ACL).
Methods
A comprehensive review of medical records was conducted for patients treated with the fertilized ACL (FACL). Medical records of all the patients who underwent reconstruction surgery between July 2018 and January 2021 were evaluated. The inclusion criteria for the study …