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Case Report | Open Access

Published on: 05 Nov 2025

Article ID: wjsmp.2025.k0801

Impact of Hamstring Tendon Graft on Hamstring Length Shortening and Its Influence on Post-Rehabilitation Functional Recovery After ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report
Ram Kumar E* 1 Suvathi R 2 Arthi J 3

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is among the most common surgical procedures performed in sports medicine to restore knee stability and functional performance after ligament rupture [1, 2]. The hamstring tendon autograft is widely used because it provides strong fixation, fewer anterior knee complications, and good long-term outcomes compared with patellar tendon grafts [3, 4]. However, the harvest of the semitendinosus and gracilis tendons creates donor site deficits that…

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