2024-11-0920159783-6423-6569-09783-6423-6568-310.1007/10.1007/978-3-642-36569-0_682-s2.0-84956976726http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/10.1007/978-3-642-36569-0_68https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/15125The quadriceps tendon (QT) has recently become an acceptable graft option for primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions. It offers good biomechanical strength, a large cross-sectional area, and an appropriate length. Patients who participate in pivoting and high valgus stress activities and sports and who have a concomitant medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury are the best candidates for a QT graft. It may also be used for patients with patella baja, Osgood-Schlatter's disease sequelae, and patellar tendinitis. The surgical technique is demanding and has a learning curve, but with meticulous surgery, complications are rare. The QT is a reasonable alternative for ACL reconstruction and could be an important graft source for primary ACL reconstruction in the future.MedicineBook Chapterhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84956976726anddoi=10.1007%2f10.1007%2f978-3-642-36569-0_68andpartnerID=40andmd5=ed48d2184087a8f40951957a90f25f5aN/A8448