# Central Superficial Quadriceps Tendon Harvest via Mini-Incision for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

## TL;DR

A new surgical method for ACL reconstruction uses a small incision to harvest tendon, reducing pain and recovery issues.

## Contribution

A reproducible mini-incision technique for harvesting quadriceps tendon without specialized guides.

## Key findings

- The mini-incision method reduces donor-site morbidity and postoperative pain.
- The technique ensures adequate graft size and preserves quadriceps strength.
- No integrated harvest guide systems are needed for successful graft harvesting.

## Abstract

Successful postoperative recovery among anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patients constitutes both surgical reconstruction and donor-site morbidity. This article proposes a reproducible method using a mini-incision, thus decreasing donor-site morbidity and postoperative pain and among patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. This technique does not rely on any integrated quadriceps tendon harvest guide systems while ensuring adequate graft size and length and preserving good quadriceps strength postoperatively.