https://www.selleckchem.com/GSK-3.html The significant difference in the knee flexor of the LSI at 6months after ACL reconstruction was as follows ST group, 120.3 ± 28.3 vs STG group, 105.6 ± 19.0 (p < 0.01) at 60°/s and ST group, 122.9 ± 35.2 vs STG group, 106.2 ± 24.6 (p = 0.02) at 180°/s. There were significant differences in the HQ ratio at 180°/s as follows ST group, 0.67 ± 0.15 vs STG group, 0.60 ± 0.13 (p < 0.01) at 3months and ST group, 0.67 ± 0.13 vs STG group, and 0.59 ± 0.12 (p < 0.01) at 6months after ACL reconstruction. Gracilis tendon harvesting may contribute to a decrease in knee flexor strength and HQ ratio with fast contraction. Thus, the need for gracilis tendon harvesting in ACL reconstruction should be carefully considered. III. III. Although upper airway surgery in selected patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been shown to be beneficial, its long-term effects have been questioned. The main objective was to evaluate whether results following surgery remain stable over time, both in objective and subjective terms. As a secondary aim, such stability was also measured in relation with the type of surgery performed. This work constitutes a retrospective study of OSA adult patients subjected to the following surgical procedures different types of pharyngoplasties, tongue-base surgery, partial epiglottectomy or hyoid suspension. Those who exclusively underwent tonsillectomy or nasal surgery were excluded. Before surgery, a sleep study, and an assessment of the patients' sleepiness and quality of life were performed, which were repeated at 8, 34, and 48months after surgery. A total of 153 patients was included. Following surgery, the apnea-hypopnea index decreased from 34.84/h to 14.54/h and did not vary more than one point in subsequent controls (p = 0.01). The oxygen desaturation index changed from 31.02/h to 14.0/h and remained stable in the second (15.34/h) and third (11.43/h) controls (p = 0.01). Parameters measuring sleepiness and wel