Amelia S Bruce Leicht, Xavier D Thompson, Mandeep Kaur, Haleigh M Hopper, Rachel L Stolzenfeld, Alexander J Wahl, Madison D Sroufe, Brian C Werner, David R Diduch, F Winston Gwathmey, Stephen F Brockmeier, Mark D Miller, Joe M Hart
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...
July 2023: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine