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This case\u2013control study included 46 participants: 18 controls, and 28 individuals who underwent reconstruction with hamstring (n = 15) or patellar (n = 13) tendons. The Theia Markerless system and Visual3D provided information on knee kinematics, namely time of contact with the ground, maximum varus and valgus angles, and flexion during maximum valgus and varus. Additionally, we assessed the activity levels of the participants pre- and post-surgery using the Tegner Activity Scale. Data analysis was conducted using ANOVA and Tukey\u2019s post hoc test. Significant differences were observed in terms of contact time with the ground between the control and autograft groups (p = 0.025, g = \u22121.13; p = 0.014, g = \u22121.09), but not between the autograft groups. Other variables did not demonstrate statistically significant differences; however, there was a slight tendency to greater valgus in patellar autografts and greater varus with hamstring tendons. 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