Return to Play, Career Longevity, and Reruptures After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis in Professional Soccer and Rugby Players: A Comparison of Hamstring Tendon Versus Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Autografts
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on April 15, 2026
Abstract
The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Background:Elite pivoting athletes are at a high risk of sustaining anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and reruptures. While bone–patellar tendon–bone (BPTB) and hamstring tendon (HT) autografts are both widely used for primary ACL reconstruction (...
Background:Elite pivoting athletes are at a high risk of sustaining anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and reruptures. While bone–patellar tendon–bone (BPTB) and hamstring tendon (HT) autografts are both widely used for primary ACL reconstruction (...