Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 4 Comparison of allograft versus autograft
From: Graft selection in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Outcome | Relevancea | Effectiveness rate | Quality of evidenceb | Risk–benefit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Return to pre-injury activity | 8.3-Critical | OR 1.2 (0.7–2.0) favouring autograft | + | Slight increase of infective complications in allograft |
Graft rupture | 8-Critical | OR 5.0 (1.4–18.3) favouring autograft | ++ | |
IKDC score | 7.7-Critical | OR 1.5 (0.2–10.4) favouring autograft | − | The sterilization procedures risk affecting the effectiveness of allograft |
Lachman test | 5.8-Important | OR 2.7 (0.7–10.8) favouring autograft | + | |
Pivot shift test | 5.8-Important | OR 1.2 (0.5–3.0) favouring autograft | + | |
Hop test | 5-Important | OR 5.7 (3.1–10.4) favouring autograft | + |