Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With a Partial-Thickness Quadriceps Tendon Graft Secured With a Continuous-Loop Fixation Device
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Hughes, JD; Vaswani, R; Gibbs, CM; Tisherman, RT; Musahl, V
Published in: Arthroscopy Techniques
May 1, 2020
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft has recently gained popularity because newer techniques allow harvest of a robust graft with little soft-tissue dissection or donor-site morbidity. The QT graft can provide a safe, reproducible, and versatile option for primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with equivalent outcomes and failure rates to those of bone–patellar tendon–bone and hamstring tendon grafts. Therefore, continued improvement in surgical technique may help to further improve patient outcomes. This study introduces a modification of current QT techniques using a partial-thickness graft with continuous-loop EndoButton fixation (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA).
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Arthroscopy Techniques
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2212-6287
Publication Date
May 1, 2020
Volume
9
Issue
5
Start / End Page
e603 / e609
Related Subject Headings
- 3202 Clinical sciences
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Hughes, J. D., Vaswani, R., Gibbs, C. M., Tisherman, R. T., & Musahl, V. (2020). Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With a Partial-Thickness Quadriceps Tendon Graft Secured With a Continuous-Loop Fixation Device. Arthroscopy Techniques, 9(5), e603–e609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2020.01.016
Hughes, J. D., R. Vaswani, C. M. Gibbs, R. T. Tisherman, and V. Musahl. “Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With a Partial-Thickness Quadriceps Tendon Graft Secured With a Continuous-Loop Fixation Device.” Arthroscopy Techniques 9, no. 5 (May 1, 2020): e603–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2020.01.016.
Hughes JD, Vaswani R, Gibbs CM, Tisherman RT, Musahl V. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With a Partial-Thickness Quadriceps Tendon Graft Secured With a Continuous-Loop Fixation Device. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2020 May 1;9(5):e603–9.
Hughes, J. D., et al. “Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With a Partial-Thickness Quadriceps Tendon Graft Secured With a Continuous-Loop Fixation Device.” Arthroscopy Techniques, vol. 9, no. 5, May 2020, pp. e603–09. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.eats.2020.01.016.
Hughes JD, Vaswani R, Gibbs CM, Tisherman RT, Musahl V. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With a Partial-Thickness Quadriceps Tendon Graft Secured With a Continuous-Loop Fixation Device. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2020 May 1;9(5):e603–e609.
Published In
Arthroscopy Techniques
DOI
EISSN
2212-6287
Publication Date
May 1, 2020
Volume
9
Issue
5
Start / End Page
e603 / e609
Related Subject Headings
- 3202 Clinical sciences