2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-ACL Reconstruction in Cutting and Pivoting Athletes: Soft Tissue Quadriceps Tendon Autograft vs. Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft

ACL Reconstruction in Cutting and Pivoting Athletes: Soft Tissue Quadriceps Tendon Autograft vs. Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft

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The video discusses a study comparing the use of quad tendon autograft and bone patella tendon autograft for ACL reconstruction in cutting and pivoting athletes. The study found that the quad tendon autograft had a higher cross-sectional area and ultimate load to failure compared to the bone patella tendon autograft. The study included high school and college athletes participating in football, soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. The patients' IKDC and Lysholm scores were followed preoperatively, six months, 12 months, and 24 months after surgery, and there was no difference between the two groups in terms of the scores. The quad tendon autograft group had a shorter time to return to play compared to the bone patella tendon autograft group, but there were no differences in complications or graft re-tears. The study concludes that quad tendon autografts should be considered for athletes in cutting and twisting sports.

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Kostas Economopoulos, MD

Keywords

ACL reconstruction

quad tendon autograft

bone patella tendon autograft

cross-sectional area

ultimate load to failure