AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings - no CME-Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Yields Good Outcomes for Revision ACL Reconstruction after Failed Patellar Tendon Autograft

Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Yields Good Outcomes for Revision ACL Reconstruction after Failed Patellar Tendon Autograft

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In this video, the speaker discusses a study on using the quadriceps tendon autograft after a failed primary BTB (bone-patellar tendon-bone) autograft reconstruction for ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries. The study aimed to evaluate patient outcomes, quadriceps strength, and complications. They found that the quadriceps tendon autograft resulted in good strength, low reinjury rates, and a high rate of return to function in an athletic population. The study had 45 patients, with an average age of 23.9. Complications included graft failures, knee pain, loss of motion, DVT (deep vein thrombosis), and meniscal tear. The authors concluded that the quadriceps tendon autograft is a viable option for ACL reconstruction after failed BTB autografts. This was a retrospective study with limitations. (Words: 146)

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Dante Marconi, MD

Keywords

quadriceps tendon autograft

BTB autograft reconstruction

ACL injuries

patient outcomes

complications