Three-Strand Hamstring Braid Technique for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Xu, Jian; Su, Jingyue; Yang, Shengwu; Deng, Zhenhan · Arthrosc Tech · 2025

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Abstract

Hamstring autograft is one of the most commonly used grafts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and a variety of graft preparation techniques have been described. Increased graft diameters have been associated with higher success rates and more positive long-term outcomes. We describe a simple 3-strand hamstring autograft braid technique to increase the diameter of the graft without adding extra tendons.