TY  - JOUR
T1  - Commentary on an article by David D. Greenberg, MD, et al.: “Allograft Compared with Autograft Infection Rates in Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”
AU  - Boublik, Martin
Y1  - 2010/10/20
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.J.01098
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - e22 1
EP  - 2
VL  - 92
IS  - 14
N2  - 
The use of allograft tissue for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction has gained popularity for multiple reasons. These include less surgical morbidity, shorter operative time, easier early postoperative recovery, improved cosmesis, and the availability of larger and multiple grafts for complex or revision surgeries. The risks of allograft tissue include disease transmission, immune reaction, slower incorporation, and higher failure rate.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01098
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.J.01098
ER  -