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These 75 patients (76 knees) were evaluated at an average followup of 53 months after the index (inciting) proce dure or injury. Comparing subgroups within the study population, factors that correlated with poorer results or more severe infrapatellar contracture syndrome were found to be acute anterior cruciate ligament repair or reconstruction, the use of patellar tendon autograft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, nonisometric graft placement, multiple surgical procedures, use of closed manipulation, and the development of patella infera. We concluded that appropriate procedures can substantially increase the range of motion in patients with infrapatellar contracture syndrome. However, re sidual functional morbidity persists in many patients, and the outcome, as determined by subjective knee function scores, is only fair. 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