Publications by authors named "Brent M Johnson"
Background: Hamstring autografts with a diameter of less than 8 mm for ACL reconstruction have an increased risk of failure, but there is no consensus regarding the best method to predict autograft size in ACL reconstruction.
Questions/purposes: (1) What is the relationship between hamstring cross-section on preoperative MRI and intraoperative autograft size? (2) What is the minimum hamstring tendon cross-sectional area on MRI needed to produce an autograft of at least 8 mm at its thickest point?
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of 68 patients. We collectively reviewed patients who underwent ACL reconstruction by three separate fellowship-trained surgeons at the Carilion Clinic between April 2010 and July 2013.