Intratendinous Normal Saline Injection of Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Allografts Does Not Reduce Mechanical Strength at Time Zero
Graft rupture is a feared complication of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The current study may provide surgeons with added confidence that intratendinous therapeutic injections of nonviscous substances do not significantly impair the tensile strength of QT and BTB allografts used in ACL reconstruction at time zero.
Authors
- Evan Jacquez
- Sarah L. Lucas
- Gregory Perraut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0041-134X)
- Kyle Zittel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6697-6132)
- Stephen C. Saddler
- Bryan W. Cunningham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4604-395X)
- K Zieliński (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0205-7485)
- John M. Etchart
- Layla Dawit
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Harvard University Press (US)
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (US)
- MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (US)
- Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic (US)
- Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asmr.2025.101260
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00