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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1956;38:1369-1378.
© 1956 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

The Repair of Knee Ligaments by Cutis-Graft Transplants

Randolph L. Anderson M.D.1

1 Charleston, West Virginia

Skin has less tensile strength, elongates more readily, and loses more energy than fascia. However, it has certain advantages over fascia due to its greater thickness and to its lesser tendency to fray.

It has been used successfully in five cases for the repair of torn knee ligaments.


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