Journal article
No difference between full thickness and partial thickness quadriceps tendon autografts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to compare outcomes and complication profiles of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) between full thickness (FT-Q) and partial thickness (PT-Q) quadriceps tendon (QT) autografts.
METHODS: As per PRISMA guidelines, PubMed, EMBASE, and MEDLINE were searched in September 2017 for English language, human studies of all levels of evidence on patients undergoing primary ACL-R with FT-Q or PT-Q. …
Authors
Kanakamedala AC; de D; Obioha OA; Arakgi ME; Schmidt PB; Lesniak BP; Musahl V
Journal
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 105–116
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 30, 2019
DOI
10.1007/s00167-018-5042-z
ISSN
0942-2056