Patient satisfaction with health is substantially improved following ACL reconstruction.

Purpose: To prospectively monitor health-related quality of life and return to work after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in patients with isolated ACL tears.

Methods: Sixty consecutive patients with isolated ACL tears who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction were prospectively monitored using the "Questions on Life Satisfaction Modules" (FLZ) and "Short-Form 12 (SF-12)" quality-of-life outcome measures. The Lysholm score and Tegner activity index were used as functional outcome measures.