Lower incidence of post-operative septic arthritis following revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with quadriceps tendon compared to hamstring tendons

ConclusionIn this series, the incidence of post-operative septic arthritis after R-ACLR was lower when quadriceps tendon graft was used compared to hamstring tendon grafts.Level of evidenceIII.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00167-020-05878-w

Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - February 3, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research