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Patellar Tendon Versus Doubled Semitendinosus and Gracilis Tendons for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Aglietti, Paolo, Buzzi, Roberto, Zaccherotti, Giovanni, De Biase, Pietro·1994·The American Journal of Sports Medicine
DOI 10.1177/036354659402200210
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The results of intraarticular anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with either the patellar tendon or the semitendinosus and gracilis tendons (four strands) were prospectively compared in a consecutive series of 60 patients with chronic injuries. A single surgeon per formed arthroscopically assisted reconstructions in an alternating sequence. Preoperative and operative data revealed no significant differences between the two groups. After 28 months of followup there were no sig nificant differences in the incidence of symptoms, and recurrent giving way was present in only one knee with semitendinosus and gracilis tendon graft. Return to sport participation was more frequent in the patellar ten don group (80% versus 43%, P < 0.01 ). A minor ex tension loss (≤3°) was more frequent in the patellar tendon group (47% versus 3%, P < 0.001 ). Other dif ferences between the two groups were not significant. KT-2000 arthrometer side-to-side difference of anterior displacement >5 mm at 30 pounds was present in 13% of the knees with patellar tendon grafts and in 20% of those with semitendinosus and gracilis; a patellofemo ral crepitation developed in 17% and 3% of the two groups, respectively. Based on these data we routinely use patellar tendon grafts. Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons are preferred in selected cases: older patients, patients with preexisting patellofemoral problems, and those with failed patellar tendon grafts.

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Authors
Aglietti, P., Buzzi, R., Zaccherotti, G., & De Biase, P.
Venue
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1994-03
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
211-218
ISSN
  • 0363-5465 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-3365
DOI
10.1177/036354659402200210
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503
References
21
FWCI
11.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Aglietti, P., Buzzi, R., Zaccherotti, G., & De Biase, P. (1994). Patellar Tendon Versus Doubled Semitendinosus and Gracilis Tendons for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/036354659402200210

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