2021 Annual Meeting Knee Access Pass-Quadriceps Tendon Autograft has Lower MRI Signal than Hamstring Tendon Autograft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions in Adolescent Athletes

Quadriceps Tendon Autograft has Lower MRI Signal than Hamstring Tendon Autograft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions in Adolescent Athletes

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Video Summary

In this video, the presenter discusses a study on ACL reconstruction in adolescent athletes. The study compares the outcomes of using hamstring autografts versus quadriceps autografts in skeletally immature athletes. The presenter explains that the group of athletes using quadriceps autografts had better results at 12 months compared to the group using hamstring autografts. They also discuss the use of MRI signal intensity as a measure of graft maturation and structural integrity. The presenter concludes that, based on the study's findings, quadriceps autografts may be a better option for ACL reconstruction in pediatric and adolescent athletes. No credits were mentioned in the video.

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Dr. Frank Cordasco | ACL Graft and Revision

Keywords

ACL reconstruction

adolescent athletes

hamstring autografts

quadriceps autografts

MRI signal intensity