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Similar Long-Term Clinical Outcomes with BPTB and QTP Autografts in ACL Reconstruction
December 2020
Similar Long-Term Clinical Outcomes with BPTB and QTP Autografts in ACL Reconstruction
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Quadriceps tendon vs. patellar tendon autograft for ACL reconstruction using a hardware-free press-fit fixation technique: comparable stability, function and return-to-sport level but less donor site morbidity in athletes after 10 years.
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (2020) 140:1465–1474.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Sixty athletes with primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears were randomized to receive an ACL reconstruction with the use of a quadriceps tendon patellar bone (QTB) autograft or a bone patellar tendon bone (BPTB) autograft. Outcomes of interest included the Lysholm knee score, Tegner score, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, the KT-1000 arthrometer for knee stability, ...
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