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Trial reportThe American journal of sports medicine2024

A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating Quadriceps Versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Jay R Ebert, Nicholas D Calvert, Ross Radic

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The American journal of sports medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 authors.

Jay R EbertSchool of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Nicholas D CalvertSchool of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Ross RadicPerth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Research Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNumerous graft options are available when undertaking anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR), although a lack of high-quality evidence exists comparing quadriceps (QT) and hamstring (HT) autografts. PURPOSE: To investigate patient outcomes in patients undergoing HT versus QT ACLR. STUDY

designRandomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.

methodsAfter recruitment and randomization, 112 patients (HT = 55; QT = 57) underwent ACLR. Patients were assessed pre- and postoperatively (6 weeks and 3, 6, 12, and 24 months), with a range of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), graft laxity (KT-1000 arthrometer; primary outcome variable), active knee flexion and extension range of motion (ROM), peak isokinetic knee extensor and flexor strength, and a 6-hop performance battery. Limb symmetry indices (LSIs) were calculated for strength and hop measures. Secondary procedures, ACL retears, and contralateral ACL tears were reported.

resultsAll PROMs and knee ROM measures significantly improved (

conclusionApart from the ACL-RSI, the 2 autograft groups compared well for PROMs, knee ROM, and laxity. However, greater hamstring strength LSIs were observed for the QT cohort, with greater quadriceps strength (and hop test) LSIs in the HT cohort. The longer-term review will continue to evaluate return to sports and later-stage reinjury between the 2 graft constructs. REGISTRATION: ACTRN12618001520224p (Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry).

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionHamstring TendonsAustraliaAutograftsCicatrixHumansProspective StudiesTendonsTransplantation, Autologousanterior cruciate ligament reconstructionclinical outcomeshamstring autograftknee functionquadriceps autograftretearreturn to sport

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PMID38284303
PMCPMC10905979

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