A comparison of return to sport measures following ACL reconstruction in patients with and without postoperative complications.

Background: Current return to sport guidelines following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are based on studies focusing on patients with primary and isolated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. This study aims to investigate return to sport measures in a population of patients who underwent ACLR with post-operative complications and compare these outcomes to patients who underwent ACLR without complications.

Methods: The study screened 788 patients following ACLR and included data from 13 participants who suffered a post-operative complication and matched these participants with those who underwent primary, unilateral ACLR without complication.

Hip Strength Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Background: Return-to-play (RTP) assessment after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) rarely includes hip strength.

Hypothesis: It was hypothesized that (1) patients after ACLR will have weaker hip abduction (AB) and adduction (AD) strength compared with the contralateral limb, with larger deficits in women, (2) there will be a correlation between hip and thigh strength ratios and patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and (3) hip AB and AD strength will improve over time.

Study Design: Descriptive laboratory study.

Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes, Strength, and Functional Performance in Primary Versus Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Background: Clinical outcomes after revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are not well understood.

Hypothesis: Patients undergoing revision ACLR would demonstrate worse patient-reported outcomes and worse limb symmetry compared with a cohort undergoing primary ACLR.

Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.