RESEARCH & ARTICLES

Patients Have Similar Clinical Outcomes and Failure Rates After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Tibialis Anterior Tendon, Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone, Hamstring Tendon, or Achilles Tendon

Purpose: To compare postoperative clinical outcomes and failure rates in patients undergoing primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using tibialis anterior allografts. 

Summary:

  • This review evaluated postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction using anterior tibialis, bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB), Achilles, and hamstring allografts. 
  • Seven studies were included, with a total of 735 patients. 
  • No significant differences were found in patient-reported outcomes (PROs), functional results, or complication rates between the different allograft types. 


JRF Takeaways: All allograft tendons reviewed in this study yielded comparable outcomes following ACL reconstruction. With no clear advantage of one tendon type over another, JRF remains committed to providing grafts tailored to each surgeon’s specifications to support successful patient outcomes. 

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Authors: Udit Dave, BS, Juan Bernardo Villarreal-Espinosa, MD, Harshal Shah, BS, Eric J. Cotter, MD, Fernando Gomez-Verdejo, MD, Melissa Carpenter, BS, Cameron Gerhold, BS, Alexander Mamonov, Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD, Nikhil N. Verma, MD

Published: Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

Institution: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, New Jersey, and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.