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Previous meta-analysis did not show benefits to STA in patients undergoing ACLR. However, the included studies were retrospective and are subject to heterogeneity which can result in confounding bias. By including only prospective and matched retrospective studies, this meta-analysis will assess the benefits of STA in patients undergoing ACLR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, PubMed, Cochrane, and Google Scholar were accessed and explored until November 2025. The extracted data consisted of the risk arthrofibrosis, graft failure, return to sports (RTS), time to RTS, and postoperative functional outcomes (The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score [KOOS] subscales and The International Knee Documentation Committee [IKDC] scale).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Six studies met the final inclusion criteria including 414 patients in the STA group with age ranging from 19 to 36 years and 450 patients in the control group with age ranging from 20 to 39 years. There was no difference between the 2 groups in arthrofibrosis, graft failure, RTS, and time to RTS. 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