Quadriceps tendon autograft diameters are routinely above 8 mm, and preoperative size estimation before anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction may not be necessary for this graft type: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To identify values of reported quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft diameter and length in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), and to identify methods to predict these parameters.

Methods

A search was conducted across three databases from inception to 30 March 2024. Data on study characteristics, demographics, anthropometric data, imaging techniques, and QT autograft or harvested QT tendon parameters were extracted. Values quantifying the statistical strength of associations between imaging or anthropometric characteristics and graft or tendon parameters as well as for associations between these parameters and postoperative outcomes were recorded.

Results

A total of 3633 patients were included. The weighted mean QT autograft diameter and length were

SUBMITTER: Dworsky-Fried J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392381 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature