Quadriceps tendon autograft ACL reconstruction has less pivot shift laxity and lower failure rates than hamstring tendon autografts

John Nyland,Philip N. Collis,Austin Huffstutler,Shikha Sachdeva,James R. Spears,Joseph W. Greene,David N.M. Caborn

Quadriceps tendon autograft ACL reconstruction has less pivot shift laxity and lower failure rates than hamstring tendon autografts

2019

John Nyland
Philip N. Collis
Austin Huffstutler
Shikha Sachdeva
James R. Spears
Joseph W. Greene
David N.M. Caborn

Purpose Quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft ACL reconstruction was hypothesized to possess less anterior knee laxity, pivot shift laxity, and lower failure rates than hamstring tendon (HT) autografts.

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Hamstring
Tendon
Surgery
Quadriceps tendon
Medicine
ACL injury
Anterior cruciate ligament
hamstring tendon
pivot shift
Orthopedic surgery
level iv
Fixation (histology)

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