Table 4 Knee donor site related morbidity description and percentages

Knee

Atik et al. (2005)

None

0 %

Espregueira-Mendes et al. (2012)

None

0 %

Gudas et al. (2005)

None

0 %

Hangody et al. (2008)

Moderate and severe donor site disturbances (n = 29)

3 %

Hangody et al. (2010)

Patellofemoral complaints (n = 15)

5 %

Jakob et al. (2002)

Minor postoperative effusion (n = 1)

38 %

Crepitation (n = 15)

Kock et al. (2010)

Retropatellar crepitus (n = 12)

92 %

Koulalis et al. (2004)

Patellar chondropathy (n = 4) and joint effusion (n = 7)

39 %

Quarch et al. (2014)

Discomfort on the back of the knee during stair climbing or kneeling (n = 2)

13 %

Reverte-Vinaixa et al. (2013)

Osteoarthritis (n = 1)

6 %

Clavé et al. (2016)

Persistent patellofemoral pain (n = 1)

4 %

Ankle

Ahmad and Jones (2015)

Knee stiffness or “catching and popping” (n = 6)

45 %

Moderate knee pain and swelling after prolonged standing and walking (n = 2)

Moderate to severe knee pain, swelling, and stiffness after moderate weightbearing activities (n = 1)

Al-Shaikh et al. (2002)

Pain during severe exertion (n = 7)

42 %

Giving-way and knee swelling symptoms (n = 1)

Baltzer and Arnold (2005)

Donor site disturbances (n = 1)

2 %

Gautier et al. (2002)

Mild pain walking down stairs (n = 1)

55 %

Mild to moderate difficulty on kneeling (n = 2)

Mild difficulty on squatting and jumping (n = 2)

Mild stiffness after strenuous activity (n = 1)

Hangody et al. (2001a), (2001b)

Slight to moderate pain in the patellofemoral area during strenuous physical activity (n = 6)

17 %

Kim et al. (2012)

None

0 %

Lee et al. (2003)

Mild soreness, mild aching, and some crepitus when flexing the knee (n = 2)

12 %

de l'Escalopier et al. (2015)

Persistent knee pain (n = 6)

16 %

Reddy et al. (2007)

Instability in daily activities, pain after walking a mile or more, having a slight limp, and difficulty squatting (n = 6)

54 %

Valderrabano et al. (2009)

Recurrent joint swelling (n = 1)

17 %

Giving-way symptoms (n = 1)