Large ACL Study Links Quad Graft to Poor Outcomes

August 19, 2026 1 min read Premium comments

Courtesy of Henry Vandyke Carter, Gray's Anatomy / Wikimedia Commons, public domain

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Quadriceps tendon autografts have become one of the hottest tickets in ACL reconstruction. They offer generous graft diameter, attractive biomechanical properties and less concern about the anterior knee pain historically associated with bone–patellar tendon–bone grafts.

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