title: Patellar tendon autograft harvesting using a mini vertical incision.
abstract: Patellar tendon autograft is a commonly used graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Harvesting the patellar tendon graft typically entails using a longer incision than other graft options. We describe a technique for harvesting bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft using a smaller more cosmetic incision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Byck
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010329:Patella / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous