Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (10): 1605-1610.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1576

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Clinical application and research progress of allograft tendon in reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament

Li Tao, Zhu Yanlin, Lin Tangdi, Li Jian, Fu Weili   

  1. Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2018-10-30
  • Contact: Fu Weili, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:Li Tao, Doctorate candidate, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 31741046 (to FWL) and 81871826 (LJ); the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, No. 2015SCU04A40 (to FWL); the Innovative Spark Project of Sichuan University, No. 2018SCUH0034 (to FWL); Research Project for Sichuan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 18ZD017 (FWL); Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Support Project, No. 2017SZ0017 (to LJ); 1.3.5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence of West China Hospital Sichuan University, No. ZY2017301 (to LJ)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The use of allograft tendon promotes the development of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, which is of great importance in the relevant basic research and clinical practice.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the current application and progress of allograft tendon in the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
METHODS: We searched relevant articles about the use of allograft tendon in PubMed and Embase published from January 2012 to February 2018 using the keywords of “allograft tends OR allografts, intra-articular knee ligament OR anterior cruciate ligament OR ACL”.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: China’s use of allogeneic tendon in the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament is still in the developmental stage. The current pros and cons of using allografts or autografts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction are inconclusive. Concerns about the choice of allografts are mainly due to possible infections and slow healing. A huge difference exists in different trials concerning the effects of allografts versus autografts. The conclusions are therefore roughly as follows: there is no difference in knee function after implantation of the two grafts, or the knee joint function is better after autograft. Studies have shown that allografts may increase the risk of secondary surgery. Therefore, the use of allograft tendon faces many clinical challenges in the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程

Key words: Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft, Transplantation, Autologous, Tissue Engineering

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