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ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2023

Biomechanics of hamstring tendon, quadriceps tendon, and bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a cadaveric study.

Darren Hart, Tanner Gurney-Dunlop, Jeff Leiter, Robert Longstaffe, Ahmed Shawky Eid, Sheila McRae, Peter MacDonald

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Article in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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Darren HartPan Am Clinic Foundation, 75 Poseidon Bay, Winnipeg, MB, R3M 3E4, Canada. dhart4@panamclinic.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1305-6594
Tanner Gurney-DunlopDepartment of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, SK, S4T2E5, Canada.
Jeff LeiterPan Am Clinic Foundation, 75 Poseidon Bay, Winnipeg, MB, R3M 3E4, Canada.
Robert LongstaffeDepartment of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3P5, Canada.
Ahmed Shawky EidUniversity Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Kendal, LA9 7RG, UK.
Sheila McRaePan Am Clinic Foundation, 75 Poseidon Bay, Winnipeg, MB, R3M 3E4, Canada.
Peter MacDonaldDepartment of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3P5, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe three most commonly used autografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL) are: bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB), hamstring tendons (HT), and quadriceps tendon (QT). A cadaveric study was performed to determine if there were any differences in mechanical and structural properties under biomechanical testing.

methodsTwenty-seven graft specimens were harvested from 9 human cadaveric legs. Mean donor age was 75.2 years (range 53-85 years). Twenty-two specimens (8 HT, 7 QT, and 7 BTB) completed cyclic preconditioning from 50 to 800 N for 200 cycles and a load to failure test at an extension rate of 1 mm/s. Structural and mechanical properties of BTB, HT, and QT grafts were compared using a one-way ANOVA and Tukey's honest significant difference.

resultsThere was no difference in the ultimate load to failure (N) across all 3 graft types (p = 0.951). Quadriceps tendon demonstrated greater cross-sectional area (mm

conclusionThere was no difference in the ultimate load to failure of BTB, HT, and QT grafts harvested from the same specimens. All 3 grafts had similar loads to failure with a significant increase in stiffness when compared to the native ACL. Furthermore, QT demonstrated more favourable structural properties compared to HT and BTB with greater cross-sectional area to both HT and BTB and greater stiffness compared to HT.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionHamstring TendonsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomechanical PhenomenaBone-Patellar Tendon-Bone GraftsCadaverHumansMiddle AgedTendonsTransplantation, AutologousAnterior cruciate ligamentBiomechanical propertiesHamstringPatellar tendonQuadriceps tendonReconstruction

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