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. 2013 Nov 25;1(6):2325967113512457. doi: 10.1177/2325967113512457

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Figure 1. — Schematic of the 3 treatment groups: (A) traditional ACL reconstruction, (B) bioenhanced ACL reconstruction using the ECM scaffold soaked in blood, and (C) bioenhanced ACL repair using the ECM scaffold soaked with blood. ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; ECM, extracellular matrix. (Adapted from Murray MM, Fleming BC. Use of a bioactive scaffold to stimulate anterior cruciate ligament healing also minimizes post-traumatic osteoarthritis after surgery. Am J Sports Med. 2013;41:1762-1770; reprinted with permission.)