ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon graft may yield decreased knee flexion strength vs. reconstruction with patellar tendon graft. Outcomes were assessed at a minimum follow-up of 18 years.

WASHINGTON — Results presented here showed ACL plus anterolateral ligament reconstruction with a hamstring autograft significantly reduced graft rupture rates compared with ACL reconstruction ...

Cadaver Tissue Fails Nearly 25 Percent Of The Time In Young ACL Reconstructions. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2008 / 07 / 080710070813.htm ...

The study analyzed 14,105 cases of ACL reconstruction including those consisting of bone-patellar tendon-bone autografts -- harvested from the patient -- hamstring autografts and soft-tissue ...

Does autograft choice in ACL reconstruction affect recurrent ACL revision rates? American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Meeting American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting ...

Surgical reconstruction of the ACL is designed to restore knee movement and strength after the ligament has been torn. ... hamstring: the tendon that ... cadaver: tissue from a dead ...

Introduction. Thigh muscle weakness is common after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and increases the risk of reinjury1 and osteoarthritis.2 3 Rehabilitation addressing thigh muscle ...

Young athletes who have anterior cruciate ligament surgery are more likely to need an additional surgery if they received a hamstring graft compared to a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft, according ...

Objective We performed a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction (ACLR) using either quadriceps tendon graft (QT) or semitendinosus/gracilis hamstring (STG) graft.

If the ACL is torn, surgery may be needed to restore knee function. ACL surgery (also called ACL reconstruction) involves replacing the torn ligament with a piece of tendon called a graft. Whil ...

July 14, 2008 (Orlando, Florida) — With an estimated 80,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears each year in the United States, including the recent one to famed golfer Tiger Woods, choosing ...