title: An unusual intrinsic complication of a patellar tendon allograft and recommendations for tissue banking.
abstract: Complications of patellar-tendon allograft for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in ACL-deficient patients have focused on disease transmission, strength, survivorship, technique, and processing to decrease antigenicity. Little has been described in regard to intrinsic complications of patellar-tendon allograft. This article discusses our experience with a damaged patellar-tendon allograft that was abnormally long and had a large osseous intratendinous mass. Based on this experience, we make recommendations on evaluating and procuring patellar-tendon allografts that will help orthopaedic surgeons avoid intrinsic patellar-tendon allograft complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Tarandy
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Bach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000637:transplantation*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014015:Tissue Banks; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous