Effect of Graft Type on Thigh Circumference, Knee Range of Motion, and Lower Extremity Strength in Pediatric and Adolescent Males following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

CONCLUSION: Adolescent male ACLR patients with BTB and HS autografts demonstrated significant deficits in quadriceps and hamstring strength, respectively, at 6-9 months post-operatively. Minimal lower extremity strength deficits were demonstrated in pediatric male ACLR patients undergoing ITB harvest. KEY WORDS: Autograft, young ACL reconstruction, return to play, pediatrics. PMID: 31094620 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Sport Rehabilitation - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: J Sport Rehabil Source Type: research