Females Meet Return to Sport Criteria at Lower Rates Than Males 9 Months After ACL Reconstruction

The authors aimed to investigate sex-based differences in return-to-sport (RTS) testing metrics following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in adolescent athletes. Their findings revealed that females met RTS criteria at significantly lower rates than males, with only 44.2% of patients passing quadriceps strength testing and 50% passing the ACL-Return to Sport after Injury scale at 9 months post-operation, suggesting that the standard RTS timeline may be inadequate for many athletes.