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. 2001 Jun 20;25(5):308–311. doi: 10.1007/s002640100268

Patellar tendon vs. doubled semitendinosus and gracilis tendon for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

E Witvrouw 1,, J Bellemans 2, R Verdonk 3, D Cambier 1, P Coorevits 1, F Almqvist 3
PMCID: PMC3620809  PMID: 11794266

Abstract

In a prospective study on ACL reconstruction we treated 17 patients with a "central third-bone-patellar tendon-bone" autograft (PT group) and 32 patients with a doubled semitendinosus/doubled gracilis autograft (HS group). Patients were reviewed at 6 weeks, and at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively and the groups compared. Up till 6 months, the KT-1000 side-to-side difference was significantly greater in the HS group (P<0.05) and at 6 and 12 months isokinetic hamstrings strength was lower (P<0.05). No significant differences were noted at any stage with respect to quadriceps strength, functional scores, range of motion, or swelling.

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