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One surgeon routinely reapproximated the PT harvest site with suture, and the other left the tendon open while closing the overlying paratenon. Included patients were at least 1 year postoperative and 13 years or older at the time of surgery. Patients underwent ultrasound evaluation of the operative knee by an independent sonographer, measuring residual PT defect width and depth. International Knee Documentation Committee, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation surveys were collected. Regression analysis determined correlations between defect size and knee outcomes. Eighty-one subjects met the criteria and completed the ultrasound and surveys. A PT defect was present in all patients at a mean follow-up of 2.97 years (1.0\u20139.6 years). Mean percent residual defect was 36.5\u2009\u00b1\u200917.5% of the original harvest width (mean: 10.3\u2009mm), with a mean defect width of 3.8\u2009\u00b1\u20091.8\u2009mm. Mean percent residual defect was significantly greater in the 57 patients who had the graft site left open (41.4\u2009\u00b1\u200913.5%) compared to the 24 patients who had the graft site reapproximated (26.1\u2009\u00b1\u200921.1%; p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). While 44.4% of patients reported moderate to extreme difficulty kneeling, it was not correlated with defect size. Patient-reported outcome scores were not correlated with defect size. A PT defect was present in 100% of patients even up to 9 years postoperatively. Defect width did not correlate with knee pain or the ability to kneel. 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