Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40308452›Full record

ArticleVideo journal of sports medicine

Tips and Tricks for Anatomic ACL Reconstruction With Soft-Tissue Quadriceps Tendon and Remnant Repair.

Sahil Dadoo, Laura E Keeling, Armin Runer, Volker Musahl

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Video journal of sports medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sahil DadooDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0397-6220
Laura E KeelingDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7776-6635
Armin RunerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Volker MusahlDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft represents an excellent option for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR), with minimal donor site morbidity and failure rates comparable with bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) autograft. This video aims to provide technical tips for ACLR using all-soft-tissue QT autograft. Indications: ACLR with QT autograft is indicated in young, active ACL-injured patients who desire a return to sport. It represents a viable option in both primary and revision ACLR, as well as in skeletally immature patients. It is particularly indicated in those who kneel frequently, such as wrestlers or laborers, due to the lower incidence of postoperative anterior knee pain. Technique Description: A vertical incision is used to harvest a 10 mm × 70 mm partial thickness, all-soft-tissue QT graft. Care is taken not to violate the capsule or musculature. If necessary, graft size is modified based on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurement of the notch width. The graft is then prepared with continuous loop suspensory fixation on the femoral side and draw sutures on the tibial side. The lateral femoral notch is debrided to allow for visualization of the posterior wall to enable anatomic tunnel placement. When possible, the tibial stump is preserved. The femoral tunnel is drilled via an anteromedial portal and the tibial tunnel via a tibial guide. The graft is then passed through the tibial stump into the femur. It is fixed on the tibial side with a PEEK interference screw in full extension with application of a posterior drawer. Results: Outcomes following ACLR with QT autograft are excellent, with laxity and patient-reported outcomes comparable with those following ACLR with BPTB and hamstring autograft. Furthermore, QT ACLR has been shown to result in less donor site morbidity than BPTB autograft, and lower rates of failure and infection compared with hamstring autograft. Conclusion: ACLR with QT autograft is a good option in young, active patients in both the primary and revision settings. Advantages of QT ACLR include less donor site morbidity than BPTB, and lower rates of failure compared with hamstring autograft in young patients. Patient Consent Disclosure Statement: The author(s) attests that consent has been obtained from any patient(s) appearing in this publication. If the individual may be identifiable, the author(s) has included a statement of release or other written form of approval from the patient(s) with this submission for publication.

Indexed as

ACL reconstructionanterior cruciate ligamentautograftquadricepstendon

Identifiers

PMID40308452
PMCPMC11962630

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.