Hamstring autograft size can be predicted and is a potential risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction failure

EJ Conte, AE Hyatt, CJ Gatt Jr, A Dhawan - Arthroscopy: The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose The purposes of this systematic review were (1) to determine whether there is a
minimum hamstring autograft size for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction that …

Quadriceps tendon versus hamstring tendon autografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TK Tan, AG Subramaniam, JR Ebert… - The American Journal …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Autograft choice in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) remains
controversial, with increasing interest in the usage of quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft …

Graft size and patient age are predictors of early revision after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring autograft

RA Magnussen, JTR Lawrence, RL West… - … : The Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate whether decreased hamstring autograft size and decreased patient
age are predictors of early graft revision. METHODS: Of 338 consecutive patients …

The influence of hamstring autograft size on patient-reported outcomes and risk of revision after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a Multicenter Orthopaedic …

MW Mariscalco, DC Flanigan, J Mitchell… - … : The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of graft size on patient-reported
outcomes and revision risk after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods A …

Factors predicting hamstring tendon autograft diameters and resulting failure rates after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

SY Park, H Oh, S Park, JH Lee, SH Lee… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose The purposes of this study are to confirm factors that affect the diameter of
hamstring tendon autograft and to compare failure rates between the factors after anterior …

Age, graft size, and Tegner activity level as predictors of failure in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring autograft

PM Kamien, JM Hydrick, WH Replogle… - … American journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Patient age, Tegner activity level, and graft size could be factors that influence
the outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with hamstring autografts …

[HTML][HTML] Current trends in graft choice for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction–part I: anatomy, biomechanics, graft incorporation and fixation

A Runer, L Keeling, N Wagala, H Nugraha… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
Graft selection in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is critical, as it remains one
of the most easily adjustable factors affecting graft rupture and reoperation rates. Commonly …

Independent suture tape reinforcement of small and standard diameter grafts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a biomechanical full construct model

S Bachmaier, PA Smith, J Bley, CA Wijdicks - Arthroscopy: The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To compare the dynamic elongation, stiffness behavior, and ultimate failure load of
standard with small diameter soft tissue grafts for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) …

Anatomic femoral tunnel drilling in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: use of an accessory medial portal versus traditional transtibial drilling

M Tompkins, MD Milewski… - … American journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: During anatomic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, we have
found that the femoral footprint can best be visualized from the anteromedial portal …

Does allograft augmentation of small-diameter hamstring autograft ACL grafts reduce the incidence of graft retear?

AT Pennock, B Ho, K Parvanta… - … American Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Small-diameter hamstring tendons are frequently encountered during anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions in patients with short stature or those who are …