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ACLR: Quadriceps tendon autograft offers less donor-site morbidity than patellar tendon
August 2014
ACLR: Quadriceps tendon autograft offers less donor-site morbidity than patellar tendon
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Is quadriceps tendon a better graft choice than patellar tendon? a prospective randomized study
Arthroscopy. 2014 May;30(5):593-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.01.012. Epub 2014 Mar 14Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
51 patients with anterior cruciate ligament and scheduled for reconstruction surgery were randomized to receive either a quadriceps tendon-bone autograft or a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. The purpose of this study was to compare stability and donor-site morbidity associated with the two graft choices. Results after 2 years indicated similar side-to-side laxity between the two grafts, altho...
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