Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a biocomposite interference screw maintains graft fixation survival and improves clinical outcomes at 1 year: A multicenter prospective case series.

ABSTRACT: A biocomposite interference screw with an open architecture was developed to provide a greater available surface area for bone ingrowth compared with conventional solid interference screws. We herein describe a prospective, single-cohort study conducted using this interference screw in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Sixty subjects (mean age, 34.9 years; standard deviation, 10.6) undergoing ACL repair using the biocomposite interference screw were enrolled at 3 sites in the United States. Subjects were followed preoperatively (baseline) and postoperatively at 6 months and 1 year. The primary endpoint was graft fixation survival rate at 6 months and 1 year. Secondary endpoints included graft survival (failure defined as that occurring for any reason); International Knee Doc

SUBMITTER: Shah A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585286 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature