Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With a Quadriceps Tendon Autograft in Female Patients Shows Equivalent Graft Failure But Lower Activity Scores and Slower Quadriceps Strength Recovery Compared With Male Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
Background: The use of a quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft has gained popularity in recent years, and it has been called the "graft of the future." However, there is limited evidence of its sex-specific outcomes in female patients.
Purpose: To assess the outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with a QT autograft specifically in female patients and to elucidate any differences in sex-specific outcomes compared with male patients.
