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Athymic Rat Model for Evaluation of Engineered Anterior Cruciate Ligament Grafts
Published on: March 26, 2015
Patellar tendon autograft harvesting using a mini vertical incision
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA.
Abstract:
Patellar tendon autograft is a commonly used graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Harvesting the patellar tendon graft typically entails using a longer incision than other graft options. We describe a technique for harvesting bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft using a smaller more cosmetic incision.

