The name comes from the fact that on both sides of the harvested patellar tendon a piece of bone is also harvested - at the top it is a bit from the patellar and at the bottom it is a bit from the tibia.
What is a B-PT-B autograft?
B-PT-B is the gold standard for a graft for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. A slice of patellar tendon is harvested from the patient, together with a bit of bone from the patella above and the tibia below - hence the name 'Bone Patellar-Tendon Bone' for the graft construct.
"Bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) and semitendinosus–gracilis (STG) are the commonest grafts used for ACL reconstruction."
Forum discussions
- What is this strange hard bump on knee after recon? - ACL reconstruction patients discussing late development of an uncomfortable bump at the site of patellar tendon harvest.
- All the exercises I have ever done throughout ACLr - A patient's very detailed list of the rehab regime after ACL reconstruction. Useful to print and refer to as you progress through your rehabilitation.