ArticleCureus2021
Comparison of Bone-Patella Tendon-Bone and Four-Strand Hamstring Tendon Grafts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Study.
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- The Influence of Different Autologous Tendons on the Recovery of Knee Muscle Strength Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Hamstring autografts favour knee extension strength recovery while quadriceps autografts optimise flexion strength recovery: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- 4-Strand hamstring versus single-bundle quadriceps tendon grafts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at 2 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
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- Delaying anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for more than 3 or 6 months results in lower risk of revision surgery.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024Article
- Preoperative Templating of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Morphometry-Based Graft Harvest Method.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2023Article
- Current trends in graft choice for primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - part II: In-vivo kinematics, patient reported outcomes, re-rupture rates, strength recovery, return to sports and complications.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Article
- A novel home-based rehabilitative knee brace system is a viable option for postoperative rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a report of 15 cases.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2022Article
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Abstract
Introduction To date, the proper choice of graft for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction remains a matter of conflict. We aimed to compare the clinical and functional outcomes of the two most commonly utilized autografts, bone-patella tendon-bone (BPTB) and four-strand hamstring tendon (HT) graft, at 6 and 12 months after surgery. Methods In a prospective randomized study, we included a total of 60 patients undergoing ACL reconstruction, thirty in BPTB and thirty in HT group. All patients were amateur athletes and were evaluated at 6 and12 months after surgery for: (a)postoperativefunctionality of the operated knee by the Tegner, the Lysholm and the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scoring scales, (b) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) instability of the operated knee compared to the healthy contralateral knee by the KT-1000 arthrometer and (c) theextension and flexion muscle strength of the operated knee by a CYBEXisokinetic dynamometer.
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