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Quadriceps tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

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Quadriceps tendon is a promising alternative graft option for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, which can be harvested with or without a bone block as well as a full or partial thickness graft. Therefore, quadriceps tendon graft could be used in primary and revision ACL reconstruction based on the requirements (tunnel size, tunnel position, etc.). The all soft tissue, partial thickness quadriceps tendon graft in detail and pitfalls of the harvest are described in the present review. After quadriceps tendon harvest, especially in soccer players, who need a strong quadriceps to strike a ball with power, the postoperative rehabilitation may need to be adapted.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, 3200 South Water Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, USA

    Theresa Diermeier, Rob Tisherman, Jonathan Hughes, Freddie H. Fu & Volker Musahl

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Sport Medicine, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

    Theresa Diermeier & Rob Tisherman

  3. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Michael Tulman & Andrew Lynch

  4. UPMC Centers for Rehab Services, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Erica Baum Coffey & Andrew Lynch

  5. Gelenkpunkt-Sports and Joint Surgery, Innsbruck, Austria

    Christian Fink

  6. Research Unit for Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Injury Prevention, UMIT Hall, Hall, Austria

    Christian Fink

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Diermeier, T., Tisherman, R., Hughes, J. et al. Quadriceps tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 28, 2644–2656 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-020-05902-z

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