2021
Tendon grafts with preserved muscle demonstrate similar biomechanical properties to tendon grafts stripped of muscular attachments: a biomechanical evaluation in a porcine model
Funchal LFZ, Astur DC, Pizzolatti ALA, Grimaldi AP, Jimenez AE, Moré ADO, de Mello Roesler CR, Cohen M. Tendon grafts with preserved muscle demonstrate similar biomechanical properties to tendon grafts stripped of muscular attachments: a biomechanical evaluation in a porcine model. Journal Of Experimental Orthopaedics 2021, 8: 57. PMID: 34341872, PMCID: PMC8329107, DOI: 10.1186/s40634-021-00375-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYield loadMaximum loadAutograft tendonsTendon graftBiomechanical propertiesMaterial testing machineSimilar biomechanical propertiesUltimate loadMechanical propertiesAxial strainTesting machinePreservation of muscleFailure patternsSignificant differencesBiomechanical evaluationLoadMuscle tissueStiffnessContralateral tendonHuman autograftsGroup 2Group 1Muscle tendonLevel IIIPorcine modelRemnant Muscle Preservation on Hamstring Tendon Autograft During ACL Reconstruction Promotes Volumetric Increase With Biological and Regenerative Potential
Funchal LFZ, Ortiz R, Jimenez A, Di Giunta Funchal G, Cohen M, Astur DC. Remnant Muscle Preservation on Hamstring Tendon Autograft During ACL Reconstruction Promotes Volumetric Increase With Biological and Regenerative Potential. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 9: 2325967121990016. PMID: 34250161, PMCID: PMC8239340, DOI: 10.1177/2325967121990016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionGraft diameterLysholm scoreTendon autograftGroup 2Tendon graftGroup 1Hamstring tendon autograftBetter functional scoresMuscle tissueTegner activity scaleCruciate ligament reconstructionBetter Lysholm scoresLevel of evidenceRegenerative potentialVolumetric increaseAutograft diameterCohort studyFunctional scoresLigament reconstructionMuscle preservationHistological examinationHistological characteristicsPatientsActivity Scale
2019
ACL Graft Signal Characteristics Measured by Quantitative MRI Are Significantly Correlated with Patient Reported Outcomes Two-Years after Hamstring Autograft ACL Reconstruction
Lansdown D, Xiao W, Zhang A, Allen C, Feeley B, Li X, Majumdar S, Benjamin C. ACL Graft Signal Characteristics Measured by Quantitative MRI Are Significantly Correlated with Patient Reported Outcomes Two-Years after Hamstring Autograft ACL Reconstruction. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2019, 7: 2325967119s00352. PMCID: PMC6664639, DOI: 10.1177/2325967119s00352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnee Osteoarthritis Outcome ScoreACL reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligamentACL graftT1rho relaxation timesTendon graftHamstring autograft ACL reconstructionPatient-reported knee functionPatient-reported outcome measuresAutograft ACL reconstructionOsteoarthritis Outcome ScoreTime pointsPrior knee surgeryArthroscopic ACL reconstructionT2 relaxation timesPatient reported outcomesHistory of arthritisProteoglycan contentNon-invasive assessmentQuantitative imaging markerKOOS SportKOOS scoresAllograft reconstructionCollagen organizationKnee function
2012
Anatomic Guidelines for Harvesting a Quadriceps Free Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Lippe J, Armstrong A, Fulkerson JP. Anatomic Guidelines for Harvesting a Quadriceps Free Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2012, 28: 980-984. PMID: 22498044, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2012.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionFree tendon autograftCruciate ligament reconstructionQuadriceps tendonTendon autograftACL reconstructionLigament reconstructionQuadriceps tendon insertionTendon graft harvestingFree tendon graftTendon graftWide graftsAnatomic guidelinesGraft harvestingTendon insertionTendon lengthMedial borderAnatomic studyCadaveric kneesGraftTendonScalpel bladeStandardized mannerAutograftTendon depth
2008
Mini-Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Advancement
Fulkerson J. Mini-Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Advancement. Techniques In Knee Surgery 2008, 7: 2-4. DOI: 10.1097/btk.0b013e318165eef3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Quadriceps Tendon—A Reliable Alternative for Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
DeAngelis JP, Fulkerson JP. Quadriceps Tendon—A Reliable Alternative for Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Clinics In Sports Medicine 2007, 26: 587-596. PMID: 17920954, DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2007.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuadriceps tendonAnterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeryDecreased donor-site morbidityFree tendon autograftLittle associated morbidityAnterior knee painFree tendon graftLigament reconstruction surgeryAnterior cruciate ligamentDonor site morbidityKnee painTendon autograftAssociated morbidityTendon graftACL reconstructionExcellent outcomesCruciate ligamentLeast morbidReconstruction surgeryAutograft alternativesBone graftGraftMorbidityRecent dataTendon
2006
Residual Strength of the Quadriceps Versus Patellar Tendon After Harvesting a Central Free Tendon Graft
Adams DJ, Mazzocca AD, Fulkerson JP. Residual Strength of the Quadriceps Versus Patellar Tendon After Harvesting a Central Free Tendon Graft. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2006, 22: 76-79. PMID: 16399465, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree tendon graftPatellar tendon graftTendon graftQuadriceps tendonPatellar tendonExtensor mechanismFree graftFree patellar tendon graftFree hamstring autograftQuadriceps tendon autograftKnee extensor mechanismAnterior cruciate ligamentTendon graft fixationUnpaired t-testTendon constructsHamstring autograftNative patellar tendonTendon autograftPostoperative rehabilitationReduced morbidityStrength deficitsCruciate ligamentGraft fixationGraftBone block
2001
Mechanical Evaluation of a Soft Tissue Interference Screw in Free Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation
Nagarkatti D, McKeon B, Donahue B, Fulkerson J. Mechanical Evaluation of a Soft Tissue Interference Screw in Free Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2001, 29: 67-71. PMID: 11206259, DOI: 10.1177/03635465010290011601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclic loadingFree tendon graftTendon graftBioabsorbable screwsPorcine boneStiffness of fixationBone densityHuman cadaveric boneFree tendonTendon fixationAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament graft fixationCruciate ligament reconstructionMechanical evaluationBone density measurementsBioabsorbable screw fixationHuman boneFixation strengthBioabsorbable interferenceCadaveric boneLigament reconstructionLoadingGraft fixationFixation failureInterference screw
1996
The central quadriceps tendon graftfor cruciate ligament reconstruction
Fulkerson J, Langeland R. The central quadriceps tendon graftfor cruciate ligament reconstruction. Operative Techniques In Orthopaedics 1996, 6: 135-137. DOI: 10.1016/s1048-6666(96)80012-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
An alternative cruciate reconstruction graft: The central quadriceps tendon
Fulkerson J, Langeland R. An alternative cruciate reconstruction graft: The central quadriceps tendon. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 1995, 11: 252-254. PMID: 7794444, DOI: 10.1016/0749-8063(95)90078-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral quadriceps tendonQuadriceps tendon graftTendon graftReconstruction graftQuadriceps tendonSuprapatellar pouchCruciate ligament reconstructionProximal patellaCruciate reconstructionACL reconstructionLigament reconstructionPatellar tendonPatella tendonTunnel placementAnatomic subtletiesBone graftTendon volumeGraftDense cortical boneSecond surgeonCareful adherenceSignificant riskTendonSurgeonsCortical bone
1990
Collagen biosynthesis in rabbit intraarticular patellar tendon transplants
Fulkerson J, Berke A, Parthasarathy N. Collagen biosynthesis in rabbit intraarticular patellar tendon transplants. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 1990, 18: 249-253. PMID: 2372073, DOI: 10.1177/036354659001800305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTendon graftTendon transplantsCollagen synthesisAutogenous patellar tendon graftNew Zealand white adult rabbitsRabbit kneesPatellar tendon graftTime of transplantationTendon transferHistologic changesGraftAdult rabbitsTransplantationKneeConnective tissueControl levelsCollagen contentTransplantNature of collagenCollagen typesFree fragmentsVascularizationCollagen biosynthesisCollagenSynovium
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