The Intra-articular Tendinous Graft Diameter of 10-mm Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Autografts in Adolescent Patients: An MRI Analysis of 100 Patients
Modern 3-dimensional imaging-based measurement techniques demonstrated that the true intra-articular tendinous soft tissue portion of 10-mm BPTB autografts shows substantial variation and is significantly smaller in diameter than the tunnels typically reamed to accommodate the bone plug portions of these grafts. Moreover, as graft size is a predictor of rupture rate, preoperative MRI-based evaluation may be an important tool when considering BPTB autograft for ACL reconstruction. Future comparative clinical research utilizing graft size as a study variable should consider quantifying and utilizing the diameter of the soft tissue component of BPTB autografts.
Authors
- Preston W. Gross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-3201)
- Daniel W. Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7286-6864)
- Peter D. Fabricant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8070-685X)
- Benton E. Heyworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2572-1344)
- Samuel A. Beber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8477-9413)
- Harry G. Greditzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6161-5426)
- Peter Cirrincione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6487-1548)
- Ruth H. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3097-0747)
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Illinois College (US)
- New York Medical College (US)
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671241264503
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57