Journal of biomechanical engineeringAnimalsSwineTendonsAnterior Cruciate LigamentBiomechanical Phenomena
Age-Related Increases in Graft Tendon Size and Stiffness During Skeletal Growth Enhance Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Function and Joint Stability in an Early Adolescent Porcine Model.
Yukun Zhang, Kaan Gurbuz, Joshua Chavez-Arellano, Logan Opperman, Jeffrey T Spang, Matthew B Fisher
Published: 202610.1115/1.4070647
Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in pediatric patients has a higher graft failure rate compared to adults. Restoring joint stability and reducing graft failure is essential. However, how graft biomechanical properties change with age a…
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