Four-Strand Short Graft Failure Loads of Half–Peroneus Longus Tendon Grafts Compared With Full Semitendinosus Tendon Grafts
Christopher Kleimeyer, Jayden Tye, Cameron Brown, Daniel Carter, Esther Gambero-Barrero, David Fraser, Kelly Macgroarty · 2026
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How strong is a graft built from only half of an ankle tendon? Christopher Kleimeyer and colleagues tested that question in a 2026 lab study for knee ligament repair. Surgeons increasingly use this tendon, yet half-grafts in short four-strand form lacked strength data.
Tendons came from both legs of seven donated bodies for paired testing. Half ankle grafts broke at notably lower loads than full hamstring grafts beside them. The gap was large and statistically firm in this small lab set. Surgeons should be careful when splitting the tendon for two grafts. A full tendon may be the safer choice for this graft style.
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| CREATOR | Christopher Kleimeyer, Jayden Tye, Cameron Brown, Daniel Carter, Esther Gambero-Barrero, David Fraser, Kelly Macgroarty |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16140 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |