Rectus femoris tendon: An emerging option in ACL reconstruction

dc.contributor.authorPineda, Tomás
dc.coverage.spatialKnee Surgery Sport Traumatology Arthroscopy
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-25T13:42:12Z
dc.date.available2026-03-25T13:42:12Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractOver the past decades, the search for the 'ideal' graft in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has remained one of orthopaedic surgery's most enduring pursuits. Each generation of surgeons has witnessed new grafts and techniques emerge - only for most to find their rightful place somewhere between innovation and pragmatism. The sheer number of available options - bone-patellar tendon-bone, hamstring autografts, quadriceps tendon, peroneus longus and the many forms of allografts - is itself a reminder that no single graft is perfect. Each carries its own strengths and limitations, underscoring that no option fully satisfies the balance between biomechanical performance, donor-site morbidity, graft survival and functional recovery. This ongoing search for improvement keeps the door open for exploring new alternatives. In this context, a new and unexpected contender has quietly entered the scene.
dc.identifier.citationKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (2025) p. 1-3
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70132
dc.identifier.issn0942-2056
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9537-0658
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12254/7519
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsAtribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 Chile (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 CL)
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/cl/
dc.subjectAnterior cruciate ligament
dc.subjectLigament reconstruction
dc.subjectRectus femoris graft
dc.subjectRectus femoris tendon
dc.titleRectus femoris tendon: An emerging option in ACL reconstruction
dc.typeArticle
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