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- Greiner, Justin J., et al.
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Factors Associated With Knee Extension Strength Symmetry After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Quadriceps Tendon Autograft
- 2024
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Ingår i: ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. - 2325-9671. ; 12:3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Diminished postoperative knee extension strength may occur after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft. Factors influencing the restoration of knee extensor strength after ACLR with QT autograft remain undefined. Purpose: To identify factors that influence knee extensor strength after ACLR with QT autograft. Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: The authors performed a retrospective review of patients who underwent primary ACLR with QT autograft at a single institution between 2010 and 2021. Patients were included if they completed electromechanical dynamometer testing at least 6 months after surgery. Exclusion criteria consisted of revision ACLR, <6 months of follow-up, concomitant procedure (osteotomy, cartilage restoration), and concomitant ligamentous injury requiring surgery. Knee extension limb symmetry index (LSI) was obtained by comparing the peak torque of the operated and nonoperated extremities. Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed to identify factors associated with knee extension LSI in the patient, injury, rehabilitation, and preoperative patient-reported outcomes score domains. Results: A total of 107 patients (58 male; mean age, 22.8 years) were included. Mean knee extension LSI of the overall cohort was 0.82 +/- 0.18 at 7.5 +/- 2.0 months; 35 patients (33%) had a value of >= 0.90. Multivariable analysis demonstrated significant negative associations between knee extension LSI and female sex (-0.12; P < .001), increased age at the time of surgery (-0.01; P = .018), and larger QT graft width (-0.049; P = .053). Conclusion: Factors influencing knee extensor LSI after ACLR with QT autograft in this study population spanned patient and surgical factors, including female sex, older age at the time of surgery, and wider graft harvest. Surgeons should consider the association between these factors and lower postoperative knee extensor LSI to optimize patient outcomes.
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- Setliff, J. C., et al.
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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with all-soft tissue quadriceps tendon versus quadriceps tendon with bone block
- 2022
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Ingår i: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0942-2056 .- 1433-7347. ; 31:7, s. 2844-2851
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether there was a difference in clinical outcomes between patients who underwent primary ACL reconstruction (ACLR) with all-soft tissue quadriceps tendon (sQT) autograft versus QT with bone block (bQT). Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 708 patients who underwent QT ACLR was conducted. Primary ACLR patients with at least 1year of follow-up were identified and those who received sQT were compared to those who received bQT. Data collection entailed patient demographics, surgical variables, patient reported outcomes (PROs), knee stability testing, and complications. The primary outcome of interest was International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, reported as mean score, pre- and postoperative difference, and number who met minimum clinically important difference (MCID). Secondary outcomes included Lachman and pivot shift grade, other patient reported outcomes (PROs), complication rates, and return to sport (RTS). Results: A total of 195 patients (147 sQT, 48 bQT) who underwent primary QT ACLR met criteria for analysis, with mean follow-up of 17.0 ± 7.9months. No difference was detected between cohorts with respect to postoperative IKDC score (sQT: n = 120, 81.0 ± 18.9, bQT: n = 10, 80.9 ± 20.4, n.s.), proportion of patients who met MCID (sQT: 68/78 [87%], bQT: 6/7 [86%], n.s.), or results of stability testing. In the sQT cohort, 86% (106/123) of athletes achieved full RTS, compared to 85% (34/40) in the bQT cohort (n.s.). Time to RTS was less than a year in both cohorts (sQT: 10.5 ± 3.8months [n = 106], bQT: 11.1 ± 3.9months [n = 31], n.s.). Graft rupture occurred in 7 (5%) sQT patients and 3 (6%) bQT patients (n.s.), and all clinical failures were due to graft rupture (n.s.). No differences were detected for rates of postoperative complications. Conclusion: No differences in clinical outcomes were detected between patients who underwent primary ACLR with sQT autograft versus bQT autograft. Currently, the decision to employ sQT or bQT is largely determined by surgeon preference. This study demonstrates excellent outcomes with both preparations and supports the use of either graft type at the discretion of the treating surgeon. Level of evidence: III.
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- Setliff, J. C., et al.
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Harvesting a second graft from the extensor mechanism for revision ACL reconstruction does not delay return of quadriceps function
- 2023
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Ingår i: Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0942-2056 .- 1433-7347. ; 31:7, s. 2828-2835
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether harvesting a second graft from the ipsilateral extensor mechanism adversely affects clinical outcomes in revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods A retrospective review of 34 patients undergoing revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with either quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft or bone-tendon-bone (BTB) autograft was conducted. Patients with two grafts (BTB+QT) from the extensor mechanism were matched based on age, laterality, and sex to patients who had primary reconstruction with hamstring (HS) autograft followed by revision with either BTB or QT autograft (HS+QT/BTB). Return of quadriceps function was assessed with time to return to jogging in a standardized rehab protocol or time to regain 80% quadriceps strength. Secondary outcomes included International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and Marx scores at 12-month follow-up and return to sport. Results There were no significant differences in return to jogging or 80% quadriceps strength (HS 149.5 +/- 38.2 days, BTB+QT 131.7 +/- 40.1 days, n.s.), number able to return to sport (HS 62%, BTB+QT 93%, n.s.), months to return to sport (HS 10.6 +/- 1.4, BTB+QT 10.5 +/- 2.3, n.s.), return to pre-injury level of competition (HS 62%, BTB+QT 73%, n.s.), or IKDC (HS 77.2 +/- 16.4, BTB+QT 74.8 +/- 23.9, n.s.) and Marx scores (HS 9.2 +/- 5.3, BTB+QT 8.0 +/- 3.7, n.s.) at one-year follow-up. Conclusion The main finding of the present study was that outcomes for patients who underwent revision ACL reconstruction with a second extensor mechanism autograft were comparable to those seen for patients who underwent revision ACL reconstruction with extensor mechanism autograft after primary ACL reconstruction with hamstring autograft. By better understanding the consequences of harvesting a second graft from the extensor mechanism, surgeons can better decide what graft to use in revision ACL reconstruction.
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- Godshaw, B. M., et al.
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Posterior tibial plateau impaction fractures are not associated with increased knee instability: a quantitative pivot shift analysis
- 2023
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Ingår i: Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0942-2056 .- 1433-7347.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose This study aimed to evaluate posterolateral tibial plateau impaction fractures and how they contribute to rotatory knee laxity using quantitative pivot shift analysis. It was hypothesised that neither the presence of nor the degree of involvement of the plateau would affect rotatory knee laxity in the ACL-deficient knee. Methods A retrospective review of prospectively collected data on 284 patients with complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries was conducted. Posterolateral tibial plateau impaction fractures were identified on preoperative MRI. The patients were divided into two cohorts: "fractures" or "no fractures". The cohort with fractures was further categorised based on fracture morphology: "extra-articular", "articular-impaction", or "displaced-articular fragment". All data were collected during examination under anaesthesia performed immediately prior to ACL reconstruction. This included a standard pivot shift test graded by the examiner and quantitative data including anterior tibial translation (mm) via Rolimeter, quantitative pivot shift (QPS) examination ( mm) via PIVOT tablet technology, and acceleration (m/sec(2)) during the pivot shift test via accelerometer. Quantitative examinations were compared with the contralateral knee. Results There were 112 patients with posterolateral tibial plateau impaction fractures (112/284, 39%). Of these, 71/112 (63%) were "extra-articular", 28/112 (25%) "articular-impaction", and 13/112 ( 12%) "displaced-articular". Regarding the two groups with or without fractures, there was no difference in subjective pivot shift (2 +/- 0 vs 2 +/- 0, respectively, n.s.), QPS (2.4 +/- 1.6 mm vs 2.7 +/- 2.2 mm, respectively, n.s.), anterior tibial translation measurements (6 +/- 3 mm vs 5 +/- 3 mm, respectively, n.s.), or acceleration of the knee during the pivot (1.7 +/- 2.3 m/s(2) vs 1.8 +/- 3.1 m/s(2), respectively, n.s.). When the fractures were further subdivided, subgroup analysis revealed no significant differences noted in any of the measured examinations between the fracture subtypes. Conclusion This study showed that the posterolateral tibial plateau impaction fractures are commonly encountered in the setting of ACL tears; however, contrary to previous reports, they do not significantly increase rotatory knee laxity. This suggests that this type of concomitant injury may not need to be addressed at the time of ACL reconstruction.
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