Prediction of Autograft Hamstring Size for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using MRI.

CONCLUSIONS: Imaging performed according to routine knee injury protocol can be used to preoperatively predict the size of hamstring autografts for ACL reconstructions. In clinical practice, this can assist orthopaedic surgeons in graft selection and surgical planning.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II, diagnostic study.
PMID: 31498255 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - September 5, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hollnagel K, Johnson BM, Whitmer KK, Hanna A, Miller TK Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research