Patellar Tendon Graft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament When to Use It
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction being one of the most common procedures being done, graft selection is very important, the length of the patellar tendon being fixed, and it has to match the required length of intra-articular portion of graft as closely as possible. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess if there is any correlation between the length of patellar tendon and the length of the ACL in a particular knee. Materials and Methods: A total of 20 cadaveric knees were dissected to study if there is any correlation between the length of ACL and patellar tendon of the particular knee. Results: There were wide variations in the length of the patellar tendon when compared to ACL and does not have a correlation. Conclusion: As the length of patellar tendon graft and ACL do not accurately correlate with each other and pre-operatively, dimensions of both should be evaluated for proper graft selection.
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S Madhu, K P Saravanakumar
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