Hamstring graft sizes differ between Chinese and Caucasians

Chiang, En Rung; Li, Hsiao; Wang, Shih Tien; Hung, Shih Chieh; Liu, Chien Lin; Chen, Tain Hsiung

doi:10.1007/s00167-011-1653-3

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“…A similar correlation was found by other studies with smaller and/or non-Caucasian populations [5, 10, 24, 29, 32, 36, 38]. Chiang et al [5] studied a group of 100 Chinese patients and found a significant correlation between height and length of both semitendinosus and gracilis tendons after multiple linear regression analysis. The authors compared their data to the study population by Treme et al and concluded that Caucasian patients had significantly longer hamstring tendons compared to the Chinese Han population [5, 36].…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Various authors have analysed the predictability of hamstring tendon dimensions by anthropometric parameters [2, 4, 5, 10, 16, 18, 24–27, 29, 31, 32, 35–38]. Some studies analysed graft diameter [2, 4, 18, 25, 27, 35, 37].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some studies analysed graft diameter [2, 4, 18, 25, 27, 35, 37]. Studies that focused on hamstring tendon length used small study populations or human cadavers [5, 10, 16, 24, 26, 29, 31, 32, 36]. Only Xie et al [38] studied a larger population of 235 Chinese Han patients.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prediction of length and diameter of hamstring tendon autografts for knee ligament surgery in Caucasians

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Reijman

2015

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc

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Purpose Prediction of hamstring tendon autograft size facilitates preoperative planning of knee ligament surgery and may reduce the need for allografts in complex knee reconstructions. The aim of this study was to analyse whether length and diameter of hamstring tendon autografts can be predicted preoperatively with anthropometric parameters and patient characteristics.MethodsIn this observational study, 725 consecutive Caucasian patients scheduled for ACL reconstruction were included. Preoperatively gender, age, height and weight were recorded. After harvest, tendon lengths of both gracilis and semitendinosus tendons were measured. Diameter of the final four-strand hamstring autograft was recorded. Relationship between length and diameter of tendon grafts and different anthropometric parameters were assed by linear and logistic regression analyses.ResultsMean lengths of the semitendinosus and gracilis tendon autografts were 28.9 ± 3.1 and 27.7 ± 3.0 cm, respectively. Length of the gracilis and semitendinosus grafts was independently related to patient height. Female gender was correlated with smaller graft diameter. One in nine female patients had a diameter <8 mm. The ratio in men was 1 in 36.ConclusionHamstring autograft length and size can be predicted in Caucasians. Length of the gracilis and semitendinosus tendons was related to patient height. Smaller graft diameter was related to female gender.Level of evidenceII.

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Prediction of length and diameter of hamstring tendon autografts for knee ligament surgery in Caucasians

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“…Our study is in agreement with the study done in Singapore, which stated that height, weight, and BMI is not a reliable variable to predict hamstring autograft size. The differences in these findings may be due to the differences in ancestral lineage [13,21].…”

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Pre-operative ultrasonographic prediction of hamstring autograft size for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery

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Objectives To evaluate the feasibility of ultrasonographic examination in predicting 4-strand semitendinosus and gracilis tendon (4S-STG) autograft size preoperatively in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and to evaluate the use of anthropometric measurement to predict the 4-strand semitendinosus and gracilis tendons (4S-STG) autograft size pre-operatively in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

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“…Relative lengths of limbs used for the study were in the range of anthropological characteristics for white Caucasian population; therefore, limited number of investigated specimen does not affect the importance of obtained results [6,10].…”

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confidence: 99%