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Does the harvest of the graft cause a problem with the knee later on?

April 26, 2017cause graft harvest knee later problem

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Does the harvest of the graft cause a problem with the knee later on?

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Yes. There is some weakness of the hamstrings after removal of the semi-tendinosus and the gracilus tendons. There is usually no weakness after patellar tendon harvest, but pain around the knee cap is common post-operatively.