Milone MT, et al. - Researchers used MRI to evaluate the association between BMI, peripheral soft tissue composition about the knee, and surgical outcomes in patients who underwent primary ACL reconstruction. They presumed that a fatty periarticular soft tissue composition could be better than BMI at predicting poor outcomes after ACL reconstruction. As approximated by the novel MRI analysis of this study, periarticular soft tissue composition was seen to be a better predictor of outcomes after ACL reconstruction than BMI. To guide the surgeon and patient expectations following surgery, either via a direct application of these measurements or heightened awareness of the importance of peripheral body habitus, this information could be utilized.