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SUBMITTER: Abeyewardene S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8322283 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Abeyewardene Shehan S Geertman Tarra T Ganss Andrea A Hamilton Kendall K Menge Travis T
Arthroscopy techniques 20210620 7
Anterior cruciate ligament ruptures are a relatively common injury in the athletic population, and surgical reconstruction is often indicated to restore knee stability. While hamstring tendon and patellar bone-tendon-bone autografts are a well-established graft choice in this population, there has been a growing body of literature supporting the benefits of quadriceps tendon autograft. Our technique illustrates a full-thickness quadriceps tendon-patellar bone autograft with dual tibial fixation ...[more]