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
1999
Central quadriceps free tendon for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Fulkerson J. Central quadriceps free tendon for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Operative Techniques In Sports Medicine 1999, 7: 195-200. DOI: 10.1016/s1060-1872(99)80026-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionLigament reconstructionFree tendonRoutine anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionGraft harvest techniqueLow morbidityACL reconstructionAutograft alternativesGraft sizingTendonMorbidityAccurate fixationHarvest techniquePatella