Determination of patellar tendon length for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using an anteroposterior knee radiograph

ConclusionsPreoperative measurements of the patella-to-condyle and the patella-to-notch distances in AP knee radiographs can be valuable tools, with good sensitivities and specificities, for the determination of the patellar tendon length when using a BPTB graft for an ACLR. They had an acceptable level of discrimination capability and excellent reliability.
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research