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It was hypothesized that no significant differences would be found in biomechanical properties between fixation techniques.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Controlled laboratory study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adjustable-loop cortical buttons (n = 8) and metallic interference screws (n = 8) were used to fix matched pairs of human bone-tendon-bone allografts in porcine distal femurs. These constructs were preconditioned (10 N to 50 N at 1 Hz, 10 cycles), subjected to cyclic loading (50 N to 250 N at 1 Hz, 500 cycles), and then pulled to failure at 20 mm\/min.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The loads to failure (mean \u00b1 SD, 700 \u00b1 256 N vs 688 \u00b1 215 N, P = .92) and linear stiffnesses (219 \u00b1 48 N\/mm vs 218 \u00b1 49 N\/mm, P = .97) for the adjustable-loop cortical button and metallic interference screws, respectively, were not significantly different. Cyclic displacement was higher in the adjustable-loop cortical button group (2.1 \u00b1 0.6 mm vs 1.3 \u00b1 0.4 mm, P = .01). The mechanism of failure was different between groups, with bone block slippage occurring most commonly in the interference screw group (n = 5) and fracture of the bone block through the suture hole occurring most commonly in the adjustable-loop cortical button group (n = 6).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adjustable-loop cortical buttons and interference screws have similar time zero failure loads, although cyclic displacement was higher with the adjustable-loop cortical buttons. The mean difference in displacement was less than 1 mm compared with the interference screw.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adjustable-loop cortical buttons may be an acceptable alternative to an interference screw for femoral fixation of bone-tendon-bone grafts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The clinical relevance of the observed differences in cyclic displacement is unknown and should be evaluated in future studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0363546518771365","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,5,15]],"date-time":"2018-05-15T16:27:47Z","timestamp":1526401667000},"page":"1857-1862","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Adjustable-Loop Femoral Cortical Suspensory Fixation for Patellar Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Time Zero Biomechanical Comparison With Interference Screw Fixation"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"46","author":[{"given":"Dayne T.","family":"Mickelson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Duke Sports Science Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, 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