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This retrospective cohort study utilized the Merative MarketScan database to identify adults aged \u2265 18 years who underwent primary TKA between 2015 and 2022, with a minimum follow-up of 3 years. Knee EMD, defined as ruptures of the quadriceps tendon, patellar tendon, or fractures of the patella, was identified using ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision) codes. TRT use was defined as patients filling prescriptions for at least 3 months before the index surgery. Multivariable logistic regression was employed to determine the independent risk of TRT on risk of EMD. Among 34,911 patients, 1,711 (4.9%) were on TRT, and 166 (0.48%) were identified with knee EMD. More than half of the cohort were aged 40 to 59 years (57.3%, n\u2009=\u200920,018) and female (59.6%, n\u2009=\u200920,820). Preoperative TRT was associated with more than twice the likelihood of developing knee EMD (odds ratio [OR]: 2.38, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.39\u20134.09; p\u2009=\u20090.002). In sex-stratified analyses, the association was observed in males (OR: 3.00, 95% CI: 1.64\u20135.49; p\u2009=\u20090.0002) but not in females (OR: 1.10, 95% CI: 0.27\u20134.46). Other significant risk factors included smoking (OR: 1.46, 95% CI: 1.02\u20132.08; p\u2009=\u20090.038), postoperative fluoroquinolone use (OR: 1.58, 95% CI: 1.06\u20132.36; p\u2009=\u20090.024), and female sex (OR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.03\u20132.01; p\u2009=\u20090.034). Preoperative TRT was identified as the most important risk factor for developing knee EMD after TKA. These findings underscore the importance of recognizing and addressing this risk factor and counseling patients on its potential risks on postoperative outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2741-1195","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,13]],"date-time":"2025-11-13T00:39:13Z","timestamp":1762994353000},"page":"317-321","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Testosterone Replacement Therapy Is Associated with Extensor Mechanism Disruption after Total Knee Arthroplasty"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"39","author":[{"given":"Jos\u00e9","family":"Ayala-Ortiz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sean","family":"Taylor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United 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