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Anatomic ACL reconstruction with the BQT autograft showed similar knee stability and functional outcome scores when compared with the DBHT autograft. Additionally, better flexor muscle strength recovery was found in the quadriceps group, indicating a potential advantage of the BQT autograft in ACL reconstruction.

The femoral insertion positions were considerably shallow and low, whereas tibial insertion positions were near the average compared to those in previous studies. Plain radiographic and 3D CT measurements showed a reliable correlation with anatomic dissection measurements. The clinical relevance is that plain radiographs rather than 3D CT can be used as a post-operative evaluation tool after ACL reconstruction.

Therapeutic study, level III.

Cephalometry quantitatively showed improvement in the craniofacial deformity after surgical release of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The results of this series were better when surgery was performed before the patient reached five years of age. More postsurgical change can be expected during the first year postoperatively than during the second year.

Tunnel characteristics including anatomic position, graft obliquity, and tunnel widening after single-bundle ACL reconstruction performed with use of the modified transtibial technique were not significantly different from those of the anteromedial transportal technique, and clinical results were comparable.

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Level III, prognostic study.