ACL #Reconstruction with #Quadriceps #Tendon

#ACL or anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a quadriceps tendon #autograft is a surgical procedure to replace or reconstruct a torn ACL ligament of your knee with part of the quadriceps tendon taken from your own leg. The quadriceps tendon is a thick tissue located above the patella or kneecap.

Is the quad tendon good for an ACL surgery?
Recently, the quadriceps tendon has gained popularity for use as a graft source for ACL reconstruction. The all soft tissue quadriceps graft offers many advantages over other autograft choices. Histologically it has 20% more collagen fibrils per cross-sectional area than the patellar tendon (PT).

How long does it take for a quad tendon to heal after ACL surgery?
Patients usually resume normal daily activities around 45 days after surgery, and typically return to sports activity after 7 months. Functional tests are performed at 3 and 6 months before allowing return to sports.

Which tendon is best for ACL reconstruction?
The patellar tendon graft (PTG) has always been the gold standard for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Does quad tendon grow back after ACL surgery?
When the ACL tears, it separates and the frayed ends do not touch. Since the ends do not touch, they cannot grow back together.

Is quadriceps tendon a better graft choice than patellar tendon?
The advantages of the quadriceps tendon graft include, the graft is larger and stronger than the patellar tendon, morbidity of the harvest donor site is less than that of patellar tendon graft, no quadriceps inhibition is seen after the quadriceps harvest, and with aggressive rehabilitation, there is shorter recovery ...




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