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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnterior Cruciate LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesHumansOrthopedic ProceduresTendonsConceptsQuadriceps 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnterior Cruciate LigamentArthroscopyPatellaTendon TransferTendonsTensile StrengthTissue and Organ HarvestingTransplantation, AutologousConceptsFree 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
2005
Medial Hamstring Tendon Regeneration Following Harvest for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Fact, Myth, and Clinical Implication
Carofino B, Fulkerson J. Medial Hamstring Tendon Regeneration Following Harvest for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Fact, Myth, and Clinical Implication. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2005, 21: 1257-1265. PMID: 16226656, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnterior Cruciate LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesBiomechanical PhenomenaHumansKnee JointMagnetic Resonance ImagingPostoperative PeriodRabbitsRecovery of FunctionRegenerationRotationTendonsTissue and Organ HarvestingTorqueTransplantation, AutologousTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyConceptsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionLigament reconstructionKnee flexionMedial hamstring tendonsMajority of patientsSignificant strength deficitsDeep knee flexionMuscle-tendon complexHamstring tendonsStrength deficitsHamstring musclesMuscle bellyRegenerated tendonsScar tissueAnimal modelsFunctional alterationsClinical implicationsTendon complexHistological compositionPeak torqueTendon regenerationTendon resultsTendonGreater deficits
2003
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction utilizing central quadriceps free tendon
Theut PC, Fulkerson JP, Armour EF, Joseph M. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction utilizing central quadriceps free tendon. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2003, 34: 31-39. PMID: 12735199, DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(02)00068-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
1998
The effects of bone plug length and screw diameter on the holding strength of bone-tendon-bone grafts
Pomeroy G, Baltz M, Pierz K, Nowak M, Post W, Fulkerson J. The effects of bone plug length and screw diameter on the holding strength of bone-tendon-bone grafts. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 1998, 14: 148-152. PMID: 9531125, DOI: 10.1016/s0749-8063(98)70033-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
The Effect of Kurosaka Screw Divergence on the Holding Strength of Bone-Tendon-Bone Grafts
Pierz K, Baltz M, Fulkerson J. The Effect of Kurosaka Screw Divergence on the Holding Strength of Bone-Tendon-Bone Grafts. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 1995, 23: 332-335. PMID: 7661262, DOI: 10.1177/036354659502300314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnterior Cruciate LigamentArthroscopesBiomechanical PhenomenaBone ScrewsFemurSwineTendon TransferTibiaTreatment FailureConceptsScrew placementAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionSignificant decreaseAccurate screw placementIntraarticular screw placementLigament reconstructionScrew divergenceTibial sideInterference fixationBone-TendonFresh-frozen porcine kneesBone graftGuide wirePorcine kneesMinor degreeGraftTibiaPullout strengthPlacementScrewsAn 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnterior Cruciate LigamentHumansMethodsPosterior Cruciate LigamentTendonsTransplantation, AutologousConceptsCentral 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