Abstract
Anterior Knee Pain(AKP) has been quoted as the main disadvantage of Bone Patellar Tendon Bone (BPTB)graft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR). We overcome the problem by harvesting BPTB graft by mini-open mobile window technique. OBJECTIVES: To investigate postoperative incidence of AKP with BPTB graft in comparison with hamstring graft during primary ACLR. METHODS: Total of 1737 patients underwent ACLR in the study period of which 1250 met eligibility criteria (622-BPTB graft, , 628-Hamstring graft). RESULTS: Incidence of AKP, Lysholm score and IKDC score were analysed and found no statistically significant difference at 18-month followup. CONCLUSION: BPTB graft harvested by mini-open mobile window technique has a low incidence of AKP as of hamstring graft.