Journal article
Five‐ and six‐strand hamstring grafts consistently produce appropriate graft diameters for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Abstract
PURPOSE: Hamstring tendon graft diameter less than 8 mm has been correlated with an increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) graft failure. The purpose of this study was to measure and compare the diameter of 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-strand gracilis and semitendinosus (ST) hamstring tendon (HT) ACLR grafts, and to determine if there is a correlation between anthropometric data, HT length, and diameter of the HT ACLR graft.
Authors
Nazari G; Barton KI; Bryant D; Getgood A; Brown CH
Journal
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, Vol. 29, No. 9, pp. 2940–2947
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 2021
DOI
10.1007/s00167-020-06313-w
ISSN
0942-2056