Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Quadrupled Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Filipinos

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common, especially in athletes, and are often treated with hamstring tendon autografts using a single-bundle technique. Graft diameter is crucial, with evidence showing that larger grafts reduce failure risk. Asian populations typically have sm...

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Main Authors: Albert Ian Villegas, Emmanuel Roy Mata, Jose Antonio San Juan, John Rey Go, Vick Roland Ladica
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Language:English
Published: Philippine Orthopaedic Association, Inc. 2025-01-01
Series:Philippine Journal of Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://philjorthopaedics.org/index.php/pjo/article/view/10999
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author Albert Ian Villegas
Emmanuel Roy Mata
Jose Antonio San Juan
John Rey Go
Vick Roland Ladica
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Emmanuel Roy Mata
Jose Antonio San Juan
John Rey Go
Vick Roland Ladica
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description Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common, especially in athletes, and are often treated with hamstring tendon autografts using a single-bundle technique. Graft diameter is crucial, with evidence showing that larger grafts reduce failure risk. Asian populations typically have smaller graft diameters. This study compares the clinical outcomes of the five-strand versus the quadrupled technique in a Filipino Asian population to assess potential benefits in graft thickness and knee stability. Objective: To compare the functional outcomes, graft sizes, failure rates, and time to return to sports between five-strand and quadrupled hamstring tendon autografts in ACL reconstruction. Methodology: This ambi-directional cohort study involved Asian Filipino patients aged 18–50 with unilateral ACL tears who underwent single-bundle ACL reconstruction with either quadrupled or five-strand hamstring autografts between January 2022 and August 2023. Data on graft dimensions, IKDC scores, and time to return to sports were collected pre- and postoperatively. The analysis included descriptive statistics, Fisher’s exact test, t-tests, and ANOVA, with significance at p < 0.05. Result: The study included 18 patients, showing no significant differences in demographic characteristics such as age (24.78 vs. 27.67 years, p = 0.202), height (1.71 vs. 1.64 meters, p = 0.146), weight (84.43 vs. 74.98 kg, p = 0.252) or body mass index (28.95 vs. 27.98 kg/m², p = 0.714); average return to sports (10.63 vs. 11.83 months, p = 0.642). There was no significant difference in thicknesses (p = 0.089) and lengths (p = 0.885) of the graft. IKDC scores showed no significant differences between the two groups in pre- or postoperative outcomes at six months and one year. Complications were minimal, with no significant difference found. Conclusion: Both the five-strand and quadrupled techniques demonstrated similar demographics, graft dimensions, and clinical outcomes, indicating comparable functional results and safety profiles.
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spelling doaj-art-2069f26b14e8475cb3c4e6acb297d73b2025-01-30T03:57:26ZengPhilippine Orthopaedic Association, Inc.Philippine Journal of Orthopaedics0118-33622012-32642025-01-0110.69472/poai.2025.07Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Quadrupled Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in FilipinosAlbert Ian Villegas0Emmanuel Roy Mata1Jose Antonio San Juan2John Rey Go3Vick Roland Ladica4Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, PhilippinesChong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, PhilippinesChong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, PhilippinesChong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, PhilippinesChong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common, especially in athletes, and are often treated with hamstring tendon autografts using a single-bundle technique. Graft diameter is crucial, with evidence showing that larger grafts reduce failure risk. Asian populations typically have smaller graft diameters. This study compares the clinical outcomes of the five-strand versus the quadrupled technique in a Filipino Asian population to assess potential benefits in graft thickness and knee stability. Objective: To compare the functional outcomes, graft sizes, failure rates, and time to return to sports between five-strand and quadrupled hamstring tendon autografts in ACL reconstruction. Methodology: This ambi-directional cohort study involved Asian Filipino patients aged 18–50 with unilateral ACL tears who underwent single-bundle ACL reconstruction with either quadrupled or five-strand hamstring autografts between January 2022 and August 2023. Data on graft dimensions, IKDC scores, and time to return to sports were collected pre- and postoperatively. The analysis included descriptive statistics, Fisher’s exact test, t-tests, and ANOVA, with significance at p < 0.05. Result: The study included 18 patients, showing no significant differences in demographic characteristics such as age (24.78 vs. 27.67 years, p = 0.202), height (1.71 vs. 1.64 meters, p = 0.146), weight (84.43 vs. 74.98 kg, p = 0.252) or body mass index (28.95 vs. 27.98 kg/m², p = 0.714); average return to sports (10.63 vs. 11.83 months, p = 0.642). There was no significant difference in thicknesses (p = 0.089) and lengths (p = 0.885) of the graft. IKDC scores showed no significant differences between the two groups in pre- or postoperative outcomes at six months and one year. Complications were minimal, with no significant difference found. Conclusion: Both the five-strand and quadrupled techniques demonstrated similar demographics, graft dimensions, and clinical outcomes, indicating comparable functional results and safety profiles. https://philjorthopaedics.org/index.php/pjo/article/view/10999anterior cruciate ligamentreconstructionhamstring tendon autograftfive-strand tendon autograftsingle-bundle techniqueoutcomes
spellingShingle Albert Ian Villegas
Emmanuel Roy Mata
Jose Antonio San Juan
John Rey Go
Vick Roland Ladica
Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Quadrupled Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Filipinos
Philippine Journal of Orthopaedics
anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction
hamstring tendon autograft
five-strand tendon autograft
single-bundle technique
outcomes
title Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Quadrupled Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Filipinos
title_full Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Quadrupled Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Filipinos
title_fullStr Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Quadrupled Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Filipinos
title_full_unstemmed Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Quadrupled Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Filipinos
title_short Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Quadrupled Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Filipinos
title_sort comparing clinical outcomes of five strand hamstring tendon autograft and quadrupled hamstring tendon autograft for single bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in filipinos
topic anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction
hamstring tendon autograft
five-strand tendon autograft
single-bundle technique
outcomes
url https://philjorthopaedics.org/index.php/pjo/article/view/10999
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