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