ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2025
Comparable isokinetic quadriceps performance six months after ACL reconstruction with rectus femoris versus hamstring tendon autografts.
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- Medial Patellofemoral and Medial Patellotibial Ligament Reconstruction Using a Docked Rectus Femoris Graft.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Beyond the quadriceps tendon: The rectus femoris as a distinct autograft for knee ligament reconstruction-A narrative review.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Short-term patient-reported outcomes following rectus femoris versus quadriceps tendon and hamstring tendon autografts for ACL reconstruction with concomitant anterolateral procedure: A prospective comparative study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Rectus femoris graft harvest for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction does not result in selective rectus femoris muscle volume loss or strength deficit at one year: quantitative magnetic resonance imaging, isokinetic and functional analyses.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Comparable isokinetic quadriceps performance six months after ACL reconstruction with rectus femoris versus hamstring tendon autografts.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To compare isokinetic quadriceps performance 6 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using rectus femoris (RF) versus hamstring tendon (HT) autografts. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 75 male patients who underwent primary ACLR with RF ( Results: No between-group differences were detected for PT, PT/BW, aPT, TW, or PM ( Conclusions: At 6 months after ACLR, quadriceps performance did not differ between RF and HT autografts. These early data do not address return-to-sport timing or graft healing and should not be interpreted as evidence of equivalence (it is not powered for equivalence/non-inferiority); rather, they support RF as a potential option warranting longer-term studies incorporating functional tests and patient-reported outcomes. Level of Evidence: Level III, cross-sectional comparative study.
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