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
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
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
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
1998
The Central Quadriceps Tendon as a Versatile Graft Alternative in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Techniques and Recent Observations
Fulkerson J, McKeon B, Donahue B, Tarinelli D. The Central Quadriceps Tendon as a Versatile Graft Alternative in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Techniques and Recent Observations. Techniques In Orthopaedics 1998, 13: 367-374. DOI: 10.1097/00013611-199812000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral quadriceps tendonAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionLong-term resultsLigament reconstructionQuadriceps tendonFree graftBone plugLong-term followEventual morbidityProximal patellaVersatile graftCruciate reconstructionACL reconstructionFemoral socketClinical trialsGraftGraft alternativesTendonMorbidityFollowPatellaTrials
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