Older Age, Poor Preoperative Quadriceps Muscle Strength, and Residual Pain as Risk Factors for Poor Quadriceps Muscle Strength Recovery at 1 Year After ACL Reconstruction: A TMDU MAKS Study of 402 Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor postoperative quadriceps muscle strength recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) leads to delayed return to sports and lower patient satisfaction.

Purpose/hypothesis

The purpose of this study was to examine factors that affect quadriceps muscle strength 1 year after ACLR. It was hypothesized that older age, poor preoperative quadriceps muscle strength, and residual pain would be risk factors for poor quadriceps muscle strength recovery.

Study design

Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods

Included were patients from multiple institutions who underwent primary ACLR using autologous hamstring tendon grafts between August 1, 2013, and March 31, 2018, and who had at least 1 year of follow-up data. Patients with past

SUBMITTER: Hasegawa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492478 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature