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Return to the Preinjury Level of Competitive Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2010 · Vol. 39(3) · pp. 538–543
Clare L. Ardern✉(La Trobe University)Kate E. Webster(La Trobe University)Nicholas F. Taylor(La Trobe University)Julian A. Feller(La Trobe University)
Abstract
People may require a longer postoperative rehabilitation period than that typically advocated to facilitate a successful return to competitive sport after ACL reconstruction surgery. The relationship between postoperative knee function and return-to-sport outcomes at 12 months after surgery was inconclusive.
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesSports injuries and preventionTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicineAnterior cruciate ligamentReturn to sportPhysical therapyAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionHamstringFootballCohortRehabilitationSurgery
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAdultAthletic InjuriesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKnee InjuriesMaleSportsTendonsTransplantation, AutologousTreatment OutcomePlastic Surgery ProceduresAthletic PerformanceYoung Adult
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