ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021
Long-term Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Quadriceps Tendon-Patellar Bone Autograft.
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- No Postoperative Difference Between Bone-Block Versus All-Soft Tissue Quadriceps Tendon Autografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Review
- Quadriceps tendon autograft for ACL reconstruction: A global survey from the International Quadriceps Tendon Interest Group.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Quadriceps tendon-bone vs all soft-tissue autografts for primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 7,748 patients.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- Patients Who Underwent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With an All Soft-Tissue Quadriceps Tendon Graft Had a Greater Return-to-Play Rate Than Patients Who Received a Quadriceps Tendon Bone Graft.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Patellar Fracture Risk Is Not Affected by Harvest Length During Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Harvest: A Biomechanical and Ultimate Load-to-Failure Analysis.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- One type of graft for reconstruction of the ACL does not suit all patients based on their characteristics and sports: a scoping review.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2025Article
- Most Patients Report Acceptable Knee Function, Satisfaction, and Clinical Outcomes at a Minimum Ten Years After Quadriceps Free Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using the Press-Fit-Hybrid technique-A cohort study with an up to 10-year follow-up.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Satisfactory Clinical Outcomes of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Quadriceps Tendon-Patellar Bone Allograft.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- Incidence of Osteoarthritis Between ACL Reconstruction With Different Graft Types and Between ACL Reconstruction and Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Review
- Minimally Invasive Quadriceps Tendon Harvest for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Quadriceps Tendon Harvest Guide (QUADTRAC) System and Repair Augmentation With a Bioinductive Implant.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Ipsilateral Quadriceps Tendon-Bone ACL Revision Reconstruction to Address Failed Primary Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone ACL Reconstruction with Persistent Patellar Bone Defect.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo date, there have been few studies on the outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using quadriceps tendon-patellar bone (QTPB) autograft. PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes of ACLR using QTPB autograft. STUDY
designCase series; Level of evidence, 4.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 139 patients who underwent primary ACLR with QTPB autografts and had at least 7 years of postoperative follow-up data. Instability, clinical scores, donor-site morbidity, radiographic progression of osteoarthritis, and any associated complications were assessed.
resultsThe proportion of knees classified as grade >1 on the anterior drawer, Lachman, and pivot-shift tests decreased significantly postsurgically (from 47.4% to 5.0%, 48.9% to 4.3%, and 53.3% to 5.0%, respectively;
conclusionIn the current study, ACLR using QTPB autograft provided satisfactory long-term clinical results, with acceptable rates of complication and donor-site morbidity.
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