Comparison of autograft and allograft outcomes in adolescent ACL reconstruction: a propensity score analysis
Our cohort of active adolescent who underwent primary unilateral ACLR had a higher absolute number of failures in the allograft group compared to the autograft group, emphasizing the need for careful clinical consideration. However, after applying PSM, this difference, while numerically still present, lost statistical significance. This finding may suggest that when an allograft is deemed the most appropriate choice based on patient characteristics, its use may not necessarily expose the patient to a definitively higher risk of failure.
Authors
- Antonio Gigante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-563X)
- Gianluca Piovan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0175-216X)
- Claudio Zorzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5441-2348)
- Luca De Berardinis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9476-4508)
- Emanuele Giannini
- Daniele Screpis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-4057)
- Fjorela Qordja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5942-2281)
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria (IT)
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
- Published
- 2025-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-025-04244-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01