Arthroscopic Anterior Cyclops Lesion Excision After Autograft Quadriceps Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Technical Note and Review of Literature

Te‐Feng Arthur Chou; Samuel D. Gieg; Steven F. DeFroda; Clayton W. Nuelle

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2025.103664

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Arthroscopic Anterior Cyclops Lesion Excision After Autograft Quadriceps Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Technical Note and Review of Literature

Te‐Feng Arthur Chou

Samuel D. Gieg Steven F. DeFroda

Clayton W. Nuelle

Arthroscopy Techniques Vol. 14 No. 8 · Wiley

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Abstract

Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common injuries of the knee. The current primary treatment in symptomatic patients is ACL reconstruction with either an autograft or allograft. In recent years, the quadriceps tendon autograft has emerged as a popular graft choice given its promising biomechanical properties and short‐ to mid‐term clinical results. However, several graft‐specific morbidities can occur with the use of a quadriceps autograft (e.g., arthrofibrosis, cyclops syndrome, knee extension deficit, and quadriceps weakness). In this technical note, we describe a surgical technique for debridement of localized anterior arthrofibrosis with a cyclops lesion after quadriceps autograft ACL reconstruction.

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Published: May 31, 2025
Vol/Issue: 14(8)
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Authors

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Te‐Feng Arthur Chou

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Missouri Columbia Missouri U.S.A.

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Samuel D. Gieg

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Missouri Columbia Missouri U.S.A.

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Steven F. DeFroda

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Missouri Columbia Missouri U.S.A.

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Clayton W. Nuelle

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Missouri Columbia Missouri U.S.A.

Funding

Arthrex

AO Foundation

Cite This Article

Te‐Feng Arthur Chou, Samuel D. Gieg, Steven F. DeFroda, et al. (2025). Arthroscopic Anterior Cyclops Lesion Excision After Autograft Quadriceps Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Technical Note and Review of Literature. Arthroscopy Techniques, 14(8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2025.103664

Arthroscopic Anterior Cyclops Lesion Excision After Autograft Quadriceps Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Technical Note and Review of Literature

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