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ArticleJSES international2021

Proximal and mid-thigh fascia lata graft constructs used for arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction show equivalent biomechanical properties: an in vitro human cadaver study.

Clara Isabel de Campos Azevedo, Ana Catarina Leiria Pires Gago Ângelo, Carlos Quental, Sérgio Gonçalves, João Folgado, Nuno Ferreira, Nuno Sevivas

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Clara Isabel de Campos AzevedoLife and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal.
Ana Catarina Leiria Pires Gago ÂngeloCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal.
Carlos QuentalIDMEC - Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
Sérgio GonçalvesIDMEC - Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
João FolgadoIDMEC - Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
Nuno FerreiraLife and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal.
Nuno SevivasLife and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal.

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backgroundThe proximal fascia lata (FL) graft construct used for arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (ASCR) is openly harvested, whereas the mid-thigh FL graft construct is minimally invasively harvested. The purpose of the current study was to compare the biomechanical properties of proximal thigh and mid-thigh-harvested FL graft constructs used for ASCR. The hypothesis was that, despite the different morphological characteristics of the proximal thigh and mid-thigh FL graft constructs used for ASCR, their biomechanical properties would not significantly differ. This information may assist orthopedic surgeons in the choice of the harvest location, technique, and type of graft construct for ASCR.

methodsForty FL specimens, 20 proximal thigh and 20 mid-thigh, were harvested from the lateral thighs of 10 fresh human cadavers (6 male, 4 female; average age, 58.60 ± 17.20 years). The thickness of each 2-layered proximal thigh and 6-layered mid-thigh FL graft construct was measured. Each construct was mechanically tested in the longitudinal direction, and the stiffness and Young's modulus were computed. Data were compared by Welch's independent t-test and analysis of variance, and statistical significance was set at

resultsThe average thickness of the proximal thigh FL graft construct (7.17 ± 1.97 mm) was significantly higher than that of the mid-thigh (5.54 ± 1.37 mm) [F (1,32) = 7.333,

conclusionDespite the different morphological characteristics of the proximal thigh and mid-thigh FL graft constructs used for ASCR, their Young's modulus and stiffness did not significantly differ.

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Arthroscopic superior capsular reconstructionAutograftFascia lataHarvestIrreparable rotator cuff tearMinimally invasiveStiffnessSuperior capsule reconstruction

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PMID34136851
PMCPMC8178621

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