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Citation
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Sugimoto D, Milewski MD, Williams KA, Coene RP, Nunally KD, Kocher MS, Kramer DE, Micheli LJ, Yen YM, Christino MA. Arthrosc. Sports Med. Rehabil. 2024; 6(3): e100897. |
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: To examine age- and sex-related differences in postoperative functional outcomes at approximately 6 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).
METHODS: In this study, patients who underwent primary ACLR performed a series of return-to-sport functional tests at 5 to 8 months after surgery. Functional tests included strength tests (knee extensors, knee flexors, hip abductors, and hip extensors), a balance test (Y-balance composite score), and hop tests (single, triple, crossover, and 6-m timed hop tests). Limb symmetry was calculated to compare the reconstructed limb with the uninvolved limb. A 2-way multivariate analysis of covariance was used, and effect size was calculated for data analysis.
RESULTS: A total of 176 subjects were included in this study. There were no significant interaction between age and sex on return-to-sport functional tests after ACLR. Also, no main effects of age and sex on return-to-sport functional tests were found in our data.
CONCLUSIONS: Age and sex do not significantly affect functional test performance after ACLR 6 months postoperatively. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, retrospective review of prospective cohort study.
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