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The average follow\u2010up period was 66 months (range, 60\u201076). Follow\u2010up included Lysholm knee scores, Tegner activity scores, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, thigh muscle assessment, and radiographic assessment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean preoperative Lysholm score for 22 knees was 67 (range, 50 to 75), and the mean postoperative Lysholm score was 89 (range, 75 to 98). Nineteen of 22 patients (86%) displayed good or excellent results in the final assessment. The mean preoperative Tegner score for 22 knees was 3 (range, 2 to 5), whereas the mean postoperative Tegner score was 6 (range, 3 to 9). There were statistically significant improvements in Lysholm score (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .009), Tegner score (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .039), postoperative KT\u20101000 arthrometer (MEDmetric, San Diego, CA) scores (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .006), final IKDC rating (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .035), and thigh atrophy and muscle strength (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .05) when compared with preoperative data. Regarding IKDC final rating, 82% of the patients (18 of 22) were assessed as normal or nearly normal (grade A or B).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After follow\u2010up for more than 60 months, the analytical results showed patients achieved satisfactory function after PCL reconstruction by using a quadriceps tendon\u2013patellar bone autograft. 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