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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Autologous Quadriceps Tendon

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The quadriceps tendon (QT) has recently become an acceptable graft option for primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions. It offers good biomechanical strength, a large cross-sectional area, and an appropriate length. Patients who participate in pivoting and high valgus stress activities and sports and who have a concomitant medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury are the best candidates for a QT graft. It may also be used for patients with patella baja, Osgood–Schlatter’s disease sequelae, and patellar tendinitis. The surgical technique is demanding and has a learning curve, but with meticulous surgery, complications are rare. The QT is a reasonable alternative for ACL reconstruction and could be an important graft source for primary ACL reconstruction in the future.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Koc University, School of Medicine, Rumeli Feneri Mh., İstanbul, Turkey

    Onur Tetik

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Sport Medicine, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Sihhiye, Turkey

    Gürhan Dönmez

  3. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and Department of Sports Medicine, Hacettepe University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mahmut Nedim Doral

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Tetik, O., Dönmez, G., Doral, M.N. (2015). Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Autologous Quadriceps Tendon. In: Doral, M.N., Karlsson, J. (eds) Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36569-0_90

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