ACL-LET Didactic Presentations - AOSSM/POSNA Pediatric Surgical Skills Course-ACL-LET: 2. Quadricep Harvesting in the Pediatric Patient

ACL-LET: 2. Quadricep Harvesting in the Pediatric Patient

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Video Summary

In this video, John Pulaski discusses quadriceps harvesting for ACL reconstruction in pediatric patients. He thanks Dr. Pat Riley, Jr. for providing the pictures used in the video. Pulaski explains that quadriceps tendon grafts are growing in popularity for older patients compared to hamstring grafts. He describes the procedure, including making a small incision above the patella and lateral to the VMO muscle. He emphasizes the importance of visualizing the tendon and discusses the process of dissecting and separating the layers of the tendon. Pulaski provides tips for determining the length of the graft and mentions commercially available tools for attaching the graft. He concludes by discussing the passage of the graft during all-inside technique.

Keywords

quadriceps harvesting

ACL reconstruction

pediatric patients

quadriceps tendon grafts

hamstring grafts