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Patient demographics and range of motion (ROM) were recorded preoperatively. Range of motion and physical therapy (PT) requirements were recorded at 6-week follow-up. Patellar tendon length was determined by the Insall-Salvati ratio (ISR) and measured preoperatively, on postoperative day (POD) 0, and at 6 weeks following surgery. Significant PTS was defined as a decrease in the ISR of \u226510%. In total, 89 patients were included in the analysis. Of these, 54 (60.7%) patients experienced significant PTS and 35 (39.3%) did not experience significant PTS immediately following TKA. Preoperative ISR and ROM was similar between cohorts; however, on POD 0, the ISR decreased by 21.9\u2009\u00b1\u20098.7% in the significant PTS cohort versus 0.8\u2009\u00b1\u200910.9% (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) in the insignificant PTS cohort. From POD 0 to 6 weeks postoperatively, ISR increased by 25.0\u2009\u00b1\u200915.8% in the significant PTS cohort versus 7.6\u2009\u00b1\u200912.0% in the insignificant PTS cohort (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The ISR decreased by 2.9\u2009\u00b1\u200910.9% for patients in the significant PTS cohort and increased by 5.7\u2009\u00b1\u20097.9% for patients in the insignificant PTS cohort (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). There was no significant difference in PT requirements or ROM between cohorts at 6-week follow-up. 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