RESEARCH & ARTICLES

Evaluating Donor-Recipient Sex Mismatch in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Allograft: Outcomes at 2 Years Postoperatively

Purpose: To investigate whether donor-recipient sex mismatch affects 2-year patient-reported outcomes after ACL reconstruction using allografts, aiming to understand if sex matching influences postoperative success. 

Summary:

• This study evaluated whether donor–recipient sex mismatch impacts outcomes following ACL reconstruction using allograft tissue. 
• While male donor grafts were generally larger in diameter, donor–recipient sex mismatch had no effect on clinical outcomes. 

JRF Takeaways: Donor-recipient sex mismatch did not impact outcomes two years after ACL reconstruction. These findings underscore the importance of graft size and mechanical properties over demographic matching. JRF remains committed to supplying grafts precisely tailored to meet the specifications and needs of both surgeons and patients. 

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Authors: Connor R. Crutchfield, BA, Natalie A. Lowenstein, MPH, Chilan B.G. Leite, MD, PhD, Christian Lattermann, MD, Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD

Published: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 

Institution: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.