title: The 5-strand hamstring graft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: The use of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the pediatric and adolescent population has been increasing in recent years. Autograft hamstring graft is favored in this population, but these patients often have smaller hamstring tendons that yield smaller final graft constructs. These smaller grafts are associated with an increased need for revision surgery. We describe a technique for obtaining a larger-diameter anterior cruciate ligament graft construct from autologous hamstring graft without allograft supplementation.
authors.affiliation: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Rushyuan Jay
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Theodore J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ganley