Tibial Tubercle Osteotomies Performed in an Outpatient Setting Have a Low Rate of Early Complications.

Purpose: To characterize the early postoperative complications following outpatient tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) to determine its safety in this setting.

Methods: Patients undergoing TTO by a single surgeon between July 2017 and August 2022 for patellar instability or patellofemoral chondromalacia and achieving a minimum of 3 months of clinical and radiographic follow-up were evaluated for inclusion. Although an inclusion criterion was a minimum follow-up of 3 months, if evidence of a healed osteotomy was observed sooner, final follow-up was accepted at 2 months.

Hip Strength Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

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.

Study Design: Descriptive laboratory study.

Predictors of two-year patient satisfaction following elective knee surgery.

Background: Patient satisfaction metrics are increasingly being utilized as tools to evaluate the quality of healthcare and affect reimbursements. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify factors associated with two-year patient satisfaction after elective knee surgery, (2) compare the Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (SSQ-8) and a numeric satisfaction scale (NSS), and (3) determine if two-year patient satisfaction can be predicted based on preoperative factors.

Methods: A total of 365 patients undergoing elective knee surgery at a single center were administered questionnaires to assess demographics, medical history, and various patient-reported outcomes preoperatively and at two years postoperatively.

Predictors of met expectations two years after knee surgery.

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to determine which patient factors predict two-year postoperative met expectations in a cohort of patients undergoing knee surgery. Additionally, this study aims to measure the association between met expectations and postoperative outcomes.

Methods: 319 patients undergoing knee surgery at one institution were studied.

Predictors of PROMIS Physical Function at 2 Years following Knee Surgery.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System physical function (PROMIS PF) 2 years following knee surgery, and identify preoperative factors associated with postoperative PROMIS PF. Three hundred and sixty-five patients, age 17 years and older, undergoing knee surgery at one institution were studied. Patients completed multiple questionnaires prior to surgery and again 2 years postoperatively including PROMIS PF, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), joint and body numeric pain scales (NPS), Tegner's activity scale (TAS), and Marx's activity rating scale (MARS).