Follow-up Evaluation 2 Years After ACL Reconstruction With Bone???Patellar Tendon???Bone Graft Shows That Excessive Tibial Rotation Persists

Abstract

The increased tibial rotation found in the ACL-deficient knees was not restored with reconstruction using a BPTB graft, even 2 years postoperatively. The authors propose that this excessive tibial rotation over time may lead to further deterioration of the knee resulting from abnormal loading at areas of the cartilage that are not commonly loaded in a healthy knee.