ArticleArthroscopy techniques2021
Four-Strand Hamstring Diamond Braid Technique for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
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- Comparative biomechanical strength of autografts for ligament reconstruction: quadriceps, rectus femoris, peroneus longus, patellar, hamstring configurations (quadruple and braided) and iliotibial band: an exploratory cadaveric biomechanical study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Comparison of Braided and Nonbraided Hamstring Tendon Grafts in ACL Reconstruction: Impact on Graft Thickness, Rerupture Rates, and Clinical Outcomes.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Four-Strand Hamstring Braid Graft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Three-Strand Hamstring Braid Technique for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Analysis of the Biomechanical Behavior of an Animal Model of Triple Hamstring Graft Configuration for Combined ACL and ALL Reconstruction with a Single Femoral Tunnel and a Single Strand for ALL Reconstruction.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2024Article
- Combined Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Anterolateral Ligament: Triple-Strand Braided Hamstring Graft for the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Gracilis Strand for the Anterolateral Ligament With a Single Femoral Tunnel.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Single bundle hamstrings autograft preparation techniques for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: current concepts.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Review
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Abstract
Several factors affect the success of an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, including graft origin, type, and morphology. Hamstring and bone-patellar tendon-bone autografts are the most widely used, and there are many different techniques of graft preparation with each. In this Technical Note and accompanying video, a 4-strand hamstring autograft technique is described that uses a simple diamond-type braid to produce a more ovoid morphology with increased cross-sectional area. Increased graft diameters have been associated with higher success rates and more positive long-term outcomes. Therefore, this braiding construct may provide additional tensile strength with increased resistance to failure than grafts that are otherwise undersized using conventional techniques.
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