Lack of Knee Confidence Is Associated With Lower Functional Scores After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at 2‐Year Follow‐Up
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Authors
- Elizabeth G. Matzkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8592-7187)
- Jillian L. Mazzocca
- Jeffrey N. Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2104-4670)
- Yuchiao Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1093-3755)
- Ming Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5811-9467)
- Olivia L. Gordon
- Abigail R. Smith
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- National University Hospital (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/arj.70553
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00