A five-year comparison of patellar tendon versus four-strand hamstring tendon autograft for arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 30; no. 4; p. 523
• Main Authors: Pinczewski, Leo A, Deehan, David J, Salmon, Lucy J, Russell, Vivianne J, Clingeleffer, Amanda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2002
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Arthroscopy; Female; Humans; Knee Injuries - physiopathology; Knee Injuries - rehabilitation; Knee Injuries - surgery; Male; Prospective Studies; Range of Motion, Articular; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Rupture; Tendons - transplantation; Transplantation, Autologous; Treatment Outcome

The choice of graft material for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is believed to play a major role in outcome, but most comparisons of graft choice have not been well controlled. The choice of graft material (patellar tendon or hamstring tendon) does affect clinical outcome after anterior c...