Flexibility of infrapatellar fat pad affecting anterior knee pain 6 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring autograft

Abstract This study aimed to identify factors affecting anterior knee pain (AKP) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with hamstring tendon autograft using ultrasonography. Forty-two patients were evaluated by ultrasound, 6 months after ACLR. The thickness of the superficial part o...

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Main Authors: Takashi Kitagawa, Junsuke Nakase, Yasushi Takata, Kengo Shimozaki, Kazuki Asai, Rikuto Yoshimizu, Mitsuhiro Kimura, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78406-y