3) Strength checklist: “weight room clearance”

For a high-level RTS, I would want all of the following:

ACL
• Quad strength
• At least 90% LSI for general RTS testing.
• Prefer 95%+ for high-level pivoting sport.
• Do not rely only on LSI, because the uninvolved limb can also decondition and make symmetry look better than true readiness. 
• Hamstring strength
• At least 90–95% LSI
• Strong hamstring contribution for decel, tibial control, and late swing / landing support.
• Relative strength quality
• Quad strength should not only be symmetrical; it should also be high in absolute terms for body mass and sport demands.
• Meniscus-repair literature discussing return-to-run/jump criteria cites quadriceps cutoffs around 1.45–1.60 Nm/kg for return to run, around 2.07 Nm/kg for healthier jumping contribution, and around 3.0 Nm/kg as a safer target for high-level activity. Those values come from related performance literature and are useful anchors, not absolute universal rules. 

Meniscus
• Same general strength expectations for quad/hamstring/calf/hip, but the standard becomes stricter when the surgical history includes repair/root/radial involvement because tissue healing and compression/rotation tolerance matter more than after simple meniscectomy. 

Hip / trunk

For both ACL and meniscus:
• Glute med / max capacity restored
• Adductor strength restored
• Calf / soleus strength restored
• Trunk anti-rotation / anti-collapse control restored