ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION WITH QUADRUPLED HAMSTRING TENDON GRAFT – A PROSPECTIVE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME STUDY

Abstract

BACKGROUND
In contrast to the previous gold standard of a bone patellar tendon-bone graft, the use of 
hamstring tendons in anterior cruciate ligament restoration has gained appeal recently. Unlike 
the bone patellar tendon-bone graft, where the mechanical characteristics decrease with age, 
the mechanical properties of hamstring tendons appear to be retained with increasing age. 
The purpose of this research was to prospectively assess the functional and clinical results of 
ACL reconstructions performed utilising the quadrupled hamstring graft technique for knees 
lacking in ACL