What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to evaluate the biomechanical properties of the rectus femoris tendon graft used in ACL and anterolateral reconstruction.

March 13, 2026

The Rectus Femoris Tendon as a Graft for Combined ACL and Anterolateral Reconstruction: A Biomechanical Evaluation.

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the biomechanical properties of the rectus femoris tendon graft used in ACL and anterolateral reconstruction.
Harvesting the rectus femoris tendon before merging it with other graft layers.
Assessing the length of the graft and its suitability for folding.
Conducting a biomechanical evaluation of the combined ACL and anterolateral reconstruction techniques.
The mean length of the harvested graft was 273 mm, providing suitable tissue for folding.
Utilizing the rectus femoris tendon did not create a full-thickness defect in the quadriceps.
The approach allows for additional graft tissue to enhance fixation in the reconstruction.

Abstract

The RF tendon graft is harvested before being merged with other layers, resulting in a longer graft (mean, 273 mm) suitable for folding. This does not create a full-thickness defect through the quadriceps. This approach allows combined ACL + AL reconstruction techniques and additional graft tissue for fixation.

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Mestriner et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ab2902a1e69014ccbcf0 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465261428128

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