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Hamstring Tendon Versus Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft for ACL Reconstruction with Concurrent Lateral Extra-Articular Procedure: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume·November 5, 2025·PMID 40953143

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This is the first systematic review comparing graft types with LEP, providing evidence that adding LEP to HT autograft substantially reduces failure rates, which may influence graft choice in high-risk patients.

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