In a recent study published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, researchers studied the clinical outcomes of hamstring allograft tendon for medial ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction. The study includes 116 overhead throwing athletes that underwent reconstructive surgery with the use of hamstring allograft. The patients were followed for a minimum of 24 months and at the time of publication, the study reports that 110 patients had returned to athletic play.
Of the 110 patients:
• 58 percent were at a level of performance the same as before their injury
• 33 percent were at a level of performance higher than before their injury
• 12 percent were at a level of performance lower than before their injury
• 9.9 months was the average time to return to playing sports
• 80 percent received a Conway-Jobe score of excellent
• 13 percent received a Conway-Jobe score of good
• 7 percent received a Conway-Jobe score of fair
The study concludes that allograft tissue for the use of medial ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction yields similar results to the use of autograft tissue.
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Of the 110 patients:
• 58 percent were at a level of performance the same as before their injury
• 33 percent were at a level of performance higher than before their injury
• 12 percent were at a level of performance lower than before their injury
• 9.9 months was the average time to return to playing sports
• 80 percent received a Conway-Jobe score of excellent
• 13 percent received a Conway-Jobe score of good
• 7 percent received a Conway-Jobe score of fair
The study concludes that allograft tissue for the use of medial ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction yields similar results to the use of autograft tissue.
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