Bone Tunnel Microarchitecture and Early Functional Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective HR-pQCT Cohort Study.

Key Points

• To investigate the relationship between bone tunnel microarchitecture and early functional recovery after ACL reconstruction.
• Prospective cohort study design
• Assessment of bone tunnel microarchitecture using HR-pQCT
• Follow-up evaluation at 4 months postoperative
• Modest correlation found between bone tunnel microarchitecture and early functional recovery
• Early recovery metrics assessed showed varying degrees of improvement related to tunnel quality