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Re: Uhg... retear

Posted By: Kevin Wolfe
Date: Friday, 14 March 2008, at 12:37 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Uhg... retear (drmark)

> Everyone who reads my posts must first click on my user
> name and read my profile.

> The hamstring is poor choice for revision surgery, although
> its still better than an allograft. The second best choice
> is the same sided quadriceps tendon, and the best choice is
> the opposite patella tendon.

Actually, I do have a specific question. Do you happen to have any insight into why some surgeons would not take a bone-plug from the QT? I was under the assumption that half the point of the QT was being able to get a bone plug on at least one end, unlike the hamstring.

Messages In This Thread

  • Uhg... retear (views: 247) -- Keivn -- Friday, 14 March 2008, at 11:46 a.m.
    • Re: Uhg... retear (views: 245) -- drmark -- Friday, 14 March 2008, at 12:15 p.m.
      • Re: Uhg... retear (views: 202) -- Kevin Wolfe -- Friday, 14 March 2008, at 12:37 p.m.
      • Re: Uhg... retear (views: 183) -- Keivn -- Friday, 14 March 2008, at 12:28 p.m.

 

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