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Plantaris tendon is valuable graft for the medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: A biomechanical study

Background: Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is a standard treatment option for selected patients with patellar instability. Although frequently performed, the optimal graft source for the procedure has not yet been established. This study aimed to determine whether a two-strand plantaris tendon construct possesses the biomechanical properties needed to act as an MPFL reconstruction graft. Methods: Thirty paired plantaris and gracilis tendons were harvested from 15 cadavers, mean age at death of 42.7 years. All specimens were frozen and maintained at -20 °C until biomechanical testing. Prior to mechanical testing, specimens were thawed at room temperature. The two-strand plantaris tendon and two-strand gracilis tendon constructs were created and secured in a uniaxial tensile testing machine in a triangular-shaped mode. Biomechanical properties for tensile testing to failure were determined using validated method. Results obtained were compared with the previously published data on native MPFL biomechanical properties. Results: The mean maximal force was 220.3 ± 108.1 N and 448.1 ± 117 N for the two- strand plantaris tendon construct and two-strand gracilis tendon construct, respectively. Significant differences were observed between all biomechanical properties of two-strand plantaris tendon and two-strand gracilis tendon constructs. The mean maximal force of a two-strand plantaris tendon construct and a two-strand gracilis tendon construct were greater than the mean maximal force of the native MPFL reported in all previous studies. Conclusions: This study suggests that, due to its biomechanical properties, the two- strand plantaris tendon graft is suitable as a graft for MPFL reconstruction.

Biomechanical properties ; Gracilis tendon ; Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction ; Plantaris tendon ; Tendon graft

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