All-Inside Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Full-Thickness All-Soft-Tissue Quadriceps Tendon Autograft With Independent Suture Tape Augmentation.

ABSTRACT: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most frequently injured knee ligament that requires surgical intervention. Surgical options to address ACL ruptures include reconstruction using autograft or allograft or performing primary repair. Subsequent ACL graft failure is a significant postoperative concern in the younger patient population. The addition of suture tape to the final construct is thought to protect the graft during moments of high stress by increasing graft stiffness under high load and preventing substantial graft elongation. Given the normal anatomic lengthening of the ACL from knee flexion to full extension, final fixation of both the suture tape and the graft is done with the knee hyperextended to avoid overconstraint. The use of adjustable loop fixation for both femora

SUBMITTER: Daniel AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873487 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature