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Seitz, H; Lang, S; Marlovits, S; Mousavi, M; Kolonja, A.
Repair of the anterior cruciate ligament - a morphological study in sheep
MED WELT. 1998; 49(12): 610-617.
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Seitz Helmut
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Abstract:: The healing after repair versus polyethylene terepthalate-PET-(Trevira(R)-hochfest) augmented repair of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) has been tested under functional conditions in an experimental study within right knee joints of 20 sheep. After transsecting the ACL 2 randomized groups were being formed. In group I the ACL was repaired according to the Marshall technique whilst in group II an additional 3 mm PET augmentation band was implanted using the through-the-condyle (TTC) procedure. To assess the status of the knee joint-specimens and the morphological changes of the repaired ACLs, and the repaired and augmented ACLs 2 animals of group I and group II were sacrificed 2, 6, 16, 26, and 52 weeks postoperatively. Comparing both groups non augmented and PET augmented ACL repair are capable of healing. But only augmented repair keeps the ACL vital.
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