Abstract
At present, no single graft option clearly outperforms another. Autografts (patellar
tendon, hamstring) and allografts (Achilles tendon, patellar tendon) are the grafts
most often used. However, each grafts has advantages and disadvantages. Quadriceps
tendon graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is not new, but an alternative
composite graft is introduced here that consists of quadriceps tendon–patellar bone
and bone obtained from a coring reamer used to create the tibial tunnel. This composite
graft retains reduced morbidity while allowing the secure bone-to-bone fixation associated
with bone–patellar tendon–bone graft.
Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol 17, No 5 (May-June),
2001: pp 546–550
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*Address correspondence and reprint requests to Sung-Jae Kim, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery Unit, Yonsei University College of Medicine, COP Box 8044, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemoon-Ku, Seoul, 120-752, Korea.
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© 2001 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
