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Clinical and observational studies reporting objective metrics such as isokinetic strength and hop testing were included.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Six studies including 243 patients (64% women, mean age 19.4\u2009years) undergoing primary MPFLR were included. Several studies included patients undergoing concomitant bone procedures (41%), such as tibial tubercle osteotomy or trochleoplasty. Objective RTS testing commonly included isokinetic strength (4 studies), hop testing (3 studies), and Y\u2010Balance testing (2 studies). Follow\u2010up testing ranged from 6 to 8\u2009months postoperatively. Reported LSI values ranged from 83% to 94% for isokinetic flexion, 70% to 96% for isokinetic extension, 85% to 93% for single hop, and 90% to 97% for triple hop. Time to RTS ranged from 6.1 to 8.1\u2009months across studies, with RTS rates from 85% to 100%. However, only 14% to 40% of patients met all study\u2010specific RTS criteria when reported. Testing protocols and thresholds varied across studies, contributing to heterogeneity in outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Few studies reporting RTS outcomes after MPFLR incorporate LSI measures as part of RTS assessment, and only a minority define explicit RTS criteria based on objective testing. Among studies that reported LSI, quadriceps strength frequently remained below 90% LSI at the time of RTS. Despite high reported RTS rates, substantial variability exists in RTS assessment after MPFLR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Level IV, systematic review of Level III to IV studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ars2.70110","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,14]],"date-time":"2026-10-14T07:44:06Z","timestamp":1791963846000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Return\u2010to\u2010Sport Assessment After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Shows Substantial Variability in Objective Criteria"],"prefix":"10.1002","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-9201-734X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Louis","family":"Kang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota U.S.A."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6824-527X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gavin H.","family":"Ward","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota U.S.A."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6208-878X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mario","family":"Hevesi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota U.S.A."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kelechi R.","family":"Okoroha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota U.S.A."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2176-3029","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Daniel B. 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