Age-related differences in hamstring tendon used as autograft in reconstructive anterior cruciate ligament surgery.
Dorit NaotAlly J ChoiMatthew StreetMadison PronkAlex ZhaoAshvin ThambyahRyan GaoJillian CornishNicola DalbethBrendan ColemanDavid S MussonPublished in: International orthopaedics (2022)
The hamstring tendon from younger people has higher stiffness than tendon from older people, and the profile of gene expression in tendon varies with age. These differences may negatively affect the performance of the hamstring tendon in ACL reconstructions in younger people.