Purpose: To compare the biomechanics of a drop vertical jump (DVJ) landing task and functional outcomes among patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with quadriceps tendon (QT) and patellar tendon (PT) autografts.
Methods: Physically active patients who underwent primary ACLR with either a QT or PT autograft were included in this study. All were within 6 months to 2 years after surgery and cleared for return to physical activity.
Purpose: To analyze the demographics and trends of orthopaedic surgeons entering the U.S. orthopaedic sports medicine workforce over the past decade.
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November 2024
Purpose: To evaluate the infection rate following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using all-soft tissue quadriceps tendon (ASTQT) autograft.
Methods: All primary ASTQT autograft ACLRs within a single surgeon's prospectively collected database from 2011 to 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. No topical antibiotics were administered and no graft-soaking with antibiotics was performed during the study period.