The evaluation of the influence of selected patellofemoral joint geometry indicators observed in magnetic resonance imaging on the incidence of anterior knee pain in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstrings.

Background: Anterior knee pain (AKP) is a frequent serious clinical problem after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, regardless of the graft material used. The author conducted prospective studies of the correlation between AKP and disturbed geometry of patello-femoral joint observed in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in patients with injured ACL reconstructed with the use of hamstrings.

Material And Methods: The study included 60 patients (34 males and 26 females), at the mean age of 31, who underwent ACL reconstruction with flexors.