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Table 4 Study characteristics for studies assessing association between knee flexor strength and second ACL injuries

From: Restoring Knee Flexor Strength Symmetry Requires 2 Years After ACL Reconstruction, But Does It Matter for Second ACL Injuries? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Studies

Population size, n

Men/

women

Age, mean ± SD (range)

Graft

Follow-up duration after ACL reconstruction (months)

Blucher et al. 2022 [28]

210

100/110

17 (10–19)

STG

 > 24

Severyns et al. 2022 [78]

104

68/35

22.7 ± 6.1

(re-tears)

26.5 ± 9.0

(no re-tears)

ST

42.3 ± 12.1

Tanaka et al. 2010 [83]

64

0/64

16.2 (12–29)

ST

24

Yamanashi et al. 2019 [89]

232

101/131

26.1 ± 11.9

HT

18.9 ± 9.7

  1. ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; HT, hamstring tendon autograft, unspecified; N, numbers; NA, not applicable; SD, standard deviation; ST, semitendinosus only used; STG, semitendinosus + gracilis