Risk of secondary injury in younger athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AJ Wiggins, RK Grandhi… - … American journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Injury to the ipsilateral graft used for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) or a new injury to the contralateral ACL are disastrous outcomes after …

What is the evidence for and validity of return-to-sport testing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis

KE Webster, TE Hewett - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) return-to-sport (RTS) test batteries are popular
and are employed to test athletes' sport performance and help ensure a safe return to sport …

Simple decision rules can reduce reinjury risk by 84% after ACL reconstruction: the Delaware-Oslo ACL cohort study

H Grindem, L Snyder-Mackler, H Moksnes… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Knee reinjury after ACL reconstruction is common and increases the risk of
osteoarthritis. There is sparse evidence to guide return to sport (RTS) decisions in this …

Likelihood of ACL graft rupture: not meeting six clinical discharge criteria before return to sport is associated with a four times greater risk of rupture

P Kyritsis, R Bahr, P Landreau, R Miladi… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background The decision as to whether or not an athlete is ready to return to sport (RTS)
after ACL reconstruction is difficult as the commonly used RTS criteria have not been …

Limb symmetry indexes can overestimate knee function after anterior cruciate ligament injury

E Wellsandt, MJ Failla, L Snyder-Mackler - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2017 - jospt.org
Study Design Prospective cohort. Background The high risk of second anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) injuries after return to sport highlights the importance of return-to-sport …

Exploring the high reinjury rate in younger patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

KE Webster, JA Feller - The American journal of sports …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Younger age is being increasingly recognized as a risk factor for anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) graft rupture and contralateral ACL injury after ACL reconstruction …

Should return to sport be delayed until 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? Biological and functional considerations

CV Nagelli, TE Hewett - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common knee injuries sustained by athletes
during sports participation. A devastating complication of returning to sport following ACL …

Self-reported fear predicts functional performance and second ACL injury after ACL reconstruction and return to sport: a pilot study

MV Paterno, K Flynn, S Thomas, LC Schmitt - Sports health, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are highly
variable. Previous studies have failed to report the relationship between fear, objective …

Rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament injury: review of current literature and recommendations

SM Jenkins, A Guzman, BB Gardner, SA Bryant… - Current Reviews in …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a common
surgical procedure with an estimated 120,000 cases performed in the USA each year …

Psychological readiness to return to sport is associated with second anterior cruciate ligament injuries

AL McPherson, JA Feller, TE Hewett… - … American journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Psychological responses after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and ACL
reconstruction (ACLR) have been identified as predictors of return to sport but have not been …