Demographic and surgical factors affect quadriceps strength after ACL reconstruction

ConclusionsGraft source, sex, age, and time since surgery effect quadriceps strength and symmetry after ACLR. Surgical and demographic factors should be considered when developing treatment approaches to optimize quadriceps function prior to re-integration into pre-injury levels of physical activity.Level of evidenceIV.

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Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - October 16, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research