Anterior cruciate ligament ruptures are a relatively common injury in the athletic population, and surgical reconstruction is often indicated to restore knee stability. While hamstring tendon and patellar bone-tendon-bone autografts are a well-established graft choice in this population, there has been a growing body of literature supporting the benefits of quadriceps tendon autograft. Our technique illustrates a full-thickness quadriceps tendon-patellar bone autograft with dual tibial fixation using an interference screw and backup suspensory anchor fixation.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8322283 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2021.03.010 | DOI Listing |
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