All Soft Tissue Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Versus Patellar Tendon Autograft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: a Randomized Controlled Trial
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
The choice of autograft for ACL reconstruction continues to be debated. To date, there has only be one completed randomized controlled trial with quad tendon to BTB and the tendon included a bone plug. There has been no study to date comparing an all soft tissue quad tendon to patellar tendon in a randomized controlled trial for ACL reconstruction.
Description
Patients will be recruited from the PI's population base at Highlands Sports Medicine Clinic. Patients in need of an ACL reconstruction will be asked if they are interested in participating in a study comparing BTB and QT autografts by the PI (Dr. Amit Momaya). The benefits and risks of each graft choice will be thoroughly explained. Both graft options are considered equally appropriate management. Interested patients will be screened for eligibility criteria by a research assistant; those matching eligibility will be consented and enrolled in person at the time of the visit. Patients will be…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 14–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Skeletally mature patients younger 65 * ACL insufficiency * Scheduled to undergo autograft ACL reconstruction * Appropriate candidate for autograft harvest Exclusion Criteria: * \<14 or 65\> * Poor autograft candidate (poor tissue quality) * Multi ligamentous reconstruction (PCL, MCL, or PLC) * Pregnant or nursing * High likelihood of remaining non-compliant with physical therapy regimen * Desire to return to sport prior to 6 months * Inability to read and write English
Interventions
- ProcedureQuad tendon
quadriceps tendon autograft
- ProcedureBTB
patellar tendon autograft
Location
- UAB Hospital HighlandsBirmingham, Alabama