Allograft ACL Repair Questioned in Young Active Patients

Courtesy MedPage Today Surgery  Thu, 07/10/2008 - 06:39

ORLANDO -- Using tissue from cadavers to reconstruct anterior cruciate ligaments in young active patients is associated with a failure rate of nearly 25%, a researcher said here.


 

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