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10 pairs of fresh porcine bone-tendon-bone grafts.Graft preparation and testing on a mechanical testing machine.Graphic representation of the force in N/mmTubularization of the graft during the operation.Comparison of two groups in terms of average force during graft rupture.Comparison of two groups in terms of maximum elongation before graft rupture.Mann-Whitney U test for anthropometric characteristics.Mann-Whitney U test—differences between the two groups of patients regarding the Tegner score before surgery.Mann-Whitney U test—differences between the two groups of patients regarding the Tegner score after surgery.Comparison of Tegner score values before and after surgery in subjects where the classic surgical technique for ligament reconstruction was used.Comparison of Tegner score values before and after surgery in subjects where the tubularized surgical technique for ligament reconstruction was used.Mann-Whitney U test—differences between the two groups of patients regarding the Lysholm score before surgery.Mann-Whitney U test—differences between the two groups of patients regarding the Lysholm score after surgery.Comparison of Lysholm score values before and after surgery in subjects where the classic surgical technique for ligament reconstruction was used.Comparison of Lysholm score values before and after surgery in subjects where the tubularized surgical technique for ligament reconstruction was used.