Anterior knee pain following BPTB graft harvest. Reality or overhyped

ConclusionIt is ascertained that no significant retro-patellar pain or shortening of the patellar tendon occurs following a bone patella tendon bone harvest. The bone patella bone tendon graft is a suitable graft for ligament reconstruction with good functional outcome, and no significant adverse effect of patella baja or anterior knee pain in the Indian patients.Level of EvidenceLevel IV.
Source: Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research