A Minimally Invasive Technique for Harvesting Quadriceps Tendon Autograft With a Bone Plug for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2023.07.008 and PMC identifier 10714273.
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Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with quadriceps tendon (QT) was first described decades ago. Recent studies have demonstrated superior graft characteristics (diameter, strength, and stiffness) and reduced postoperative morbidity. However, limited instrumentation options currently available to surgeons allow for minimally invasive QT harvest with a bone plug. As an alternative to traditional QT harvest techniques, we describe a surgical technique allowing for minimally invasive QT autograft harvest with a bone plug (QuadVantage Technologies, Inc). This approach can offer technical advantages, including efficiency of graft harvest, reproducibility of procedure, and more consistent graft sizes.