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Three groups (n\u2009=\u200910 each) were tested in a full-construct porcine-bone model with human bone\u2013patellar tendon\u2013bone allografts using different reconstruction techniques: interference screw fixation on femur and tibia (S-S group), adjustable-loop device (ALD) fixation on the femur with tibial interference screw without suture tape (ALD-S group), and with internal brace (ALD-S-IB group). Measured outcomes included cyclic displacement, stiffness, and ultimate load to failure. The ALD-S-IB group (2.9\u2009\u00b1\u20090.8 mm) displaced significantly less than the ALD-S (4.2\u2009\u00b1\u20090.9\u2009mm; p\u2009=\u20090.015) and S-S group (4.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.1\u2009mm; p\u2009=\u20090.017). No significant difference was found between the ALD-S and the S-S group. Construct stiffness was significantly higher for the ALD-S-IB group (156\u2009\u00b1\u200923 N\/mm) and the ALD-S group (122\u2009\u00b1\u200928 N\/mm) than for the S-S group (104\u2009\u00b1\u200940 N\/mm; p\u2009=\u20090.003 and p\u2009=\u20090.0042), but there was no significant difference between both ALD groups. Similarly, ultimate loads in the ALD-S-IB (758\u2009\u00b1\u2009128 N) and the ALD-S groups (628\u2009\u00b1\u2009223 N) were significantly greater than in the S-S group (416\u2009\u00b1\u2009167\u2009N; p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001 and p\u2009=\u20090.025), but there was no significant difference between ALD groups. Adding an internal brace reinforcement to an ALD in a full-construct experimental model significantly decreased cyclic displacement by 31% without increasing construct stiffness or ultimate load significantly. These results indicate that suture tape internal bracing of bone\u2013patellar tendon\u2013bone allograft ACL reconstruction decreases cyclic displacement during experimental testing, which has clinical implications regarding initial construct stability.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0039-1692649","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,3]],"date-time":"2019-07-03T22:47:52Z","timestamp":1562194072000},"page":"1047-1054","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":37,"title":["Independent Suture Tape Internal Brace Reinforcement of Bone\u2013Patellar Tendon\u2013Bone Allografts: Biomechanical Assessment in a Full-ACL Reconstruction Laboratory Model"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"33","author":[{"given":"Patrick A.","family":"Smith","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"James P.","family":"Bradley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John","family":"Konicek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Research and Development, Arthrex Inc., Naples, Florida"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jordan A.","family":"Bley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Coen A.","family":"Wijdicks","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Research and Development, Arthrex Inc., Naples, Florida"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"194","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,3]]},"reference":[{"issue":"10","key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2363","DOI":"10.1177\/0363546514542796","article-title":"Incidence and trends of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the United States","volume":"42","author":"N A Mall","year":"2014","journal-title":"Am J Sports Med"},{"issue":"20","key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2135","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMcp0804745","article-title":"Clinical practice. 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