Residual suture materials are associated with severe histomorphological changes in failed anterior cruciate ligament grafts
Objectives and questions: The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphological changes and their implications resulting from the utilization of foreign material during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. It was hypothesized that suture material remnants act as a pathological factor, [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
- Klinikum Stuttgart (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/25dkou426
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00