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