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ArticleThe American journal of sports medicine2025

Relationship Between Quantitative MRI UTE T2* of ACL Autografts and BMI-Normalized Knee Laxity Within the First Year After ACL Reconstruction.

Alonso Figueroa, Tomasz Bugajski, Dillon Humpal, Manickam Kumaravel, Walter Lowe, Payam Zandiyeh

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Alonso FigueroaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-4356-1569
Tomasz BugajskiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2617-2463
Dillon HumpalDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-1203-437X
Manickam KumaravelDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8263-7686
Walter LoweDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-7549-8029
Payam ZandiyehDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4235-1514

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Abstract

backgroundThe anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) graft undergoes a remodeling process that affects its structural properties. Ultrashort echo time T PURPOSE: To longitudinally examine ACL graft changes after ACLR using UTE-T STUDY

designCase series; Level of evidence, 4.

methodsA total of 31 patients who underwent ACLR had magnetic resonance imaging of their knees at 1, 6, and 12 months after surgery using a UTE-T

resultsT

conclusionBiexponential analysis of UTE-T

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Anterior Cruciate LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionAutograftsBody Mass IndexJoint InstabilityKnee JointMagnetic Resonance ImagingAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleTransplantation, AutologousYoung Adultanterior cruciate ligamentanterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeryautograftbiexponential decaygraft remodelingkneeknee laxityligamentizationmagnetic resonance imagingmonoexponential decayultrashort echo time T2*.

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