Comparison of patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Volume: 35 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • Ibrahim Tuncay
  • Nihat Tosun
  • Fuat Akpinar
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Comparison of patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Abstract

Objectives: We compared the use of autogenous patellar tendon (PT) and semitendinosus (ST) and gracilis (G) tendons in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods: Fifty-six male patients underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using autogenous PT (n=32, mean age 25 years) and autogenous four-strand ST-G tendons (n=24, mean age 24 years). The results were evaluated according to the Lysholm scores and the International Knee Documentation Committee scale (IKDC). Mean follow-ups were 15 months and 14 months in PT and ST-G groups, respectively. Results: Excellent or good results according to the Lysholm scores were achieved in 84% (n=27) and 83% (n=20) in PT and ST-G groups, respectively. Similarly, excellent or good results according to the IKDC scale accounted for 94% (n=30) with PT and 92% (n=23) with ST-G. No significant differences were found between the two treatment groups (p>0.05). Complications encountered in the PT group included reflex symphatic dystrophia (n=3, %5), minimal soft tissue infection (n=2), popliteal vein thrombosis (n=1), and patellar tendonitis (n=1). On the other hand, one patient in the ST-G group developed cyclops syndrome which required a subsequent arthroscopic release. Conclusion: Our study shows that, although PT is widely used in ACL reconstruction, similar results may be obtained using four-strand autogenous ST–G tendons, with relatively fewer complications.

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Nihat Tosun This is me

Fuat Akpinar This is me

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September 11, 2006

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APA
Tuncay, I., Tosun, N., & Akpinar, F. (2006). Comparison of patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 35(1), 48-55. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i1.1710
AMA
1.Tuncay I, Tosun N, Akpinar F. Comparison of patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35(1):48-55. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i1.1710
Chicago
Tuncay, Ibrahim, Nihat Tosun, and Fuat Akpinar. 2006. “Comparison of Patellar Tendon and Hamstring Tendon Autografts in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 (1): 48-55. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i1.1710.
EndNote
Tuncay I, Tosun N, Akpinar F (September 1, 2006) Comparison of patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 1 48–55.
IEEE
[1]I. Tuncay, N. Tosun, and F. Akpinar, “Comparison of patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 48–55, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v35i1.1710.
ISNAD
Tuncay, Ibrahim - Tosun, Nihat - Akpinar, Fuat. “Comparison of Patellar Tendon and Hamstring Tendon Autografts in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35/1 (September 1, 2006): 48-55. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i1.1710.
JAMA
1.Tuncay I, Tosun N, Akpinar F. Comparison of patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35:48–55.
MLA
Tuncay, Ibrahim, et al. “Comparison of Patellar Tendon and Hamstring Tendon Autografts in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 48-55, doi:10.3944/aott.v35i1.1710.
Vancouver
1.Ibrahim Tuncay, Nihat Tosun, Fuat Akpinar. Comparison of patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;35(1):48-55. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i1.1710