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Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Sports Orthopedic Research Center Zuyderland, Dr. H. van der Hoffplein 1, 6162 BG, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Sports Orthopedic Research Center Zuyderland, Dr. H. van der Hoffplein 1, 6162 BG, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Sports Orthopedic Research Center Zuyderland, Dr. H. van der Hoffplein 1, 6162 BG, Sittard-Geleen, the NetherlandsSchool of Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Sports Orthopedic Research Center Zuyderland, Dr. H. van der Hoffplein 1, 6162 BG, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is recommended in patients who intend to return to high-level sports. However, there is only a 55–80% return to pre-injury level of sports after ACL reconstruction, with a re-injury rate up to 20%. The aim of this study was to determine the percentage of patients passing the Back in Action (BIA) test 9 months after primary bone-patellar-tendon-bone (BPTB) ACL reconstruction, and evaluate the association between passing the BIA test and patient reported outcome measurements (PROMs).
Methods
Patients underwent the BIA test 9 months after BPTB ACL reconstruction. In total 103 patients were included. Passing the BIA test (PASSED-group) was defined as a normal or higher score at all sub-tests with limb symmetry index (LSI) ≥90% for the dominant leg and LSI >80% for the non-dominant leg. Patients who did not meet these criteria were defined as the FAILED-group. PROMs included the International Knee Documentation Committee, Knee injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score and Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury.
Results
Eighteen patients (17.5%) passed the BIA test 9 months after BPTB ACL reconstruction. PROMs were not statistically significant different between the PASSED- and FAILED-group.
Conclusion
Low percentage of patients passed the BIA test 9 months after BPTB ACL reconstruction. Although current PROMs cut-off values were met, the BIA test results show persistent functional deficits. Therefore, the BIA test could be of additional value in the decision-making process regarding return to sport (RTS). This study highlights the need for additional rehabilitation as RTS in a condition of incomplete recovery may increase the risk of re-injury.
Satisfaction with knee function after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is associated with self-efficacy, quality of life, and returning to the preinjury physical activity.
Fifty-five per cent return to competitive sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis including aspects of physical functioning and contextual factors.
Factors influencing return to play and second anterior cruciate ligament injury rates in level 1 athletes after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: 2-year follow-up on 1432 reconstructions at a single center.
Factors influencing return to play and second anterior cruciate ligament injury rates in level 1 athletes after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: 2-year follow-up on 1432 reconstructions at a single center.
Fifteen-Year audit of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions in the Australian football league from 1999 to 2013: return to play and subsequent ACL injury.
Self-reported knee function can identify athletes who fail return-to-activity criteria up to 1 year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a Delaware-oslo ACL cohort study.
Eighty-three per cent of elite athletes return to preinjury sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review with meta-analysis of return to sport rates, graft rupture rates and performance outcomes.
Importance of functional performance and psychological readiness for return to preinjury level of sports 1 year after ACL reconstruction in competitive athletes.
Young athletes who return to sport before 9 Months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction have a rate of new injury 7 times that of those who delay return.
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.
This test battery (Back in Action CoRehab srl, Trento, Italy) consists of seven subtests and allows for comparison of results with age and gender matched healthy control subjects.
The test battery could have additional value to PROMs, functional testing, and strength measurements in deciding whether a patient is allowed to RTS. Previous studies report Back in Action (BIA) test battery outcomes after ACL reconstruction using mainly hamstring-tendon or quadriceps-tendon autograft.
Functional assessments for decision-making regarding return to sports following ACL reconstruction. Part II: clinical application of a new test battery.
Comparison of the 'Back in action' test battery to standard hop tests and isokinetic knee dynamometry in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
However, BIA outcomes are unknown after ACL reconstruction using the bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) autograft.
This study aimed to determine the percentage of patients passing the BIA test battery 9 months after BPTB ACL reconstruction, and evaluate the association between passing the BIA test battery and PROMs. We hypothesized that a low percentage of patients pass the BIA test battery 9 months after BPTB ACL reconstruction. Furthermore, we hypothesized that patients passing the BIA test battery have higher PROMs as compared to patients failing the BIA test battery.
2. Methods
2.1 Participants
This study was approved by the medical ethical committee of Zuyderland Medical Center (METZ20180053). All patients provided informed consent before enrollment. Patients who underwent ACL reconstruction between May 2018 and March 2020 were selected. Inclusion criteria were primary ACL reconstruction using BPTB autograft and age >14 years old. Exclusion criteria were pre-injury Tegner activity score less than 4, previous knee surgery, no intention to RTS and incomplete BIA test data. A total of 103 patients (78 male and 25 female) were included (Fig. 1). All ACL reconstructions were performed by one experienced orthopedic surgeon. Patients underwent an ACL reconstruction using a BPTB autograft, which was fixed with titanium screws (Zimmer Biomet, Indiana, USA). An accessory anteromedial portal was made to improve anatomical positioning of the graft. The postoperative rehabilitation was guided by local physical therapists and followed a standardized rehabilitation protocol conform the Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF).
Evidence-based clinical practice update: practice guidelines for anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation based on a systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus.
Patients underwent the BIA test battery at 9 months after primary BPTB ACL reconstruction. Patient demographics (e.g. pre-injury Tegner activity score), the presence of concomitant injury and PROMs were collected before BIA testing. Patient assessment was performed by three main researchers. Concomitant injury was defined as grade 2–3 collateral ligament injury (based on Fetto and Marshall classification), partial meniscectomy, meniscal repair or grade 3–4 cartilage injury (based on International Cartilage Repair Score).
International cartilage repair society (ICRS) and oswestry macroscopic cartilage evaluation scores validated for use in autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) and microfracture.
PROMs included the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC; 1–100, best score is 100), the Knee injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS; 1–100, best score is 100) and the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI; 1–100, best score is 100).
Present criteria used for a clearance to RTS are an IKDC cutoff score of ≥15th percentile from normative data of uninjured athletes (score of ≥85) and an ACL-RSI cutoff score >56 10-12, 31. In addition, the duration of supervised rehabilitation (<9-months or ≥9-months) was documented.
All patients completed a 10-min warm-up by cycling on submaximal speed. The BIA test battery consists of seven subtests and were performed with 30s inter-set rest: 1. two-legs stability (TL-ST), 2. one-leg stability (OL-ST), 3. two-legs counter movement jump (TL-CMJ), 4. one-leg counter movement jump (OL-CMJ), 5. two-legs plyometric jump (TL-PJ), 6. one-leg speedy jump (OL-SY) and 7. two-legs quick feet (TL-QF) test.
Table 1 shows an overview of this test battery. For each subtest the patients performed one test trial and then performed 2 or 3 approved trials, conform the protocol presented by Hildebrandt et al.
The best score of the trials was used for analysis. The numeral scores of the seven tests were then expressed as “very good”, “good”, “normal”, “weak” or “very weak” according to age- and gender-matched data obtained from healthy subjects. In addition, LSI was calculated to register differences between the dominant and non-dominant leg. Leg dominancy was based upon which leg the patient would use to push a ball as strongly as possible. Passing the BIA test battery (PASSED-group) was defined as a “very good”, “good”, or “normal” score at all sub-tests with LSI ≥90% for the dominant leg and LSI >80% for the non-dominant leg. Patients who did not meet all these criteria were defined as the FAILED-group. For instance, when one of the subtests was scored as “weak” or “very weak” the patient automatically failed for the BIA test battery.
Table 1Overview of the BIA test battery.
Test
Picture
Exercise
Outcome
TL-ST
Stand with both legs on a balance board and maintain stability for 20s. Instant visual feedback was available with the aim to maintain a marker in the centre of a circular target.
Neuromuscular and postural control
OL-ST
Stand with one leg on a balance board and maintain stability for 20s. Instant visual feedback was available with the aim to maintain a marker in the centre of a circular target.
Neuromuscular and postural control
TL-CMJ
An accelerometer was placed above the greater trochanter of the hip. From an upright position, first bend the knees and then jump upward as high as possible with the arms placed on the hips.
Strength
OL-CMJ
Similar as the TL-CMJ but performed with one leg.
Strength
TL-PJ
Perform four consecutive two-leg jumps aiming maximum height and velocity.
Strength and agility
OL-SY
A series of one-leg jumps: forward-backward-forward jumps through the course of red and one sideway jumps through the course of blue. Twisting of the hip was not allowed. The test was stopped when the raised leg touched the ground or was in contact with the hurdles.
Agility and speed
TL-QF
Step in and out with one foot after the other until 15 repetitions were completed. One repetition was finished when the starting leg returned to its initial position.
Agility and speed
TL-ST, two let stability; OL-ST, one leg stability; TL-CMJ, two leg counter movement jump; OL-CMJ, one-leg counter movement jump; TL-PJ, two leg plyometric jump; OL-SY, one leg speedy test; TL-QF, two leg quick feet test.
Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Statistics (IBM Corp. SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 25.0). Continuous variables were tested for normality using the Shapiro-Wilk test. Categorical variables were presented as frequencies (%). Continuous variables were presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median ± interquartile range (IQR). Categorical variables were tested using Chi-square test or, in case of expected cell count <20% the Fisher's Exact Test was used. Normally distributed data were tested with parametric t-tests. In case of violation of the assumption for parametric tests (i.e. normality and homogeneity of variances), Mann-Whitney U test was used instead of independent samples t-test. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.
3. Results
Table 2 shows the patient demographics. No statistically significant differences were observed between the PASSED- and FAILED-group in gender, age, type of sport, concomitant injury, or duration of supervised revalidation. All patients completed the BIA test battery, and no injury was observed during the tests. Table 3 shows the BIA test results of the included patients. In total 17.5% (n = 18) passed the BIA test battery at a median of 9 months (range, 8–10) after BPTB ACL reconstruction. In total 4.7% (n = 4) in the FAILED-group followed a supervised revalidation program less than 9 months due to “good clinical progress” or “work-related” issues. The pre-injury Tegner activity score was significantly higher (p = 0.019) in the PASSED-group as compared to the FAILED-group: 7(1) versus 7(0) for the PASSED and FAILED-group, respectively. In Table 4 the PROMs are presented at 9 months postoperatively. The PROMs were not statistically significant different between the PASSED- and FAILED-group.
Table 2Demographics of the patients included in the study.
PASSED n = 18
FAILED n = 85
Gender, male∗
12 (66.7)
66 (77.6)
Age, years at index surgery∗∗
18.5 ± 15
21.0 ± 7.0
Body mass index∗∗
21.8 ± 3.2
23.7 ± 4.3
Preinjury Tegner Activity Score∗∗
7 ± 1
7 ± 0
Sport∗
Soccer
11 (61.1)
61 (71.8)
Handball
2 (11.1)
10 (11.8)
Other
5 (27.8)
14 (16.5)
Trauma mechanism, non-contact∗
15 (83.3)
67 (78.8)
Dominant side operated∗
9 (50.0)
46 (54.1)
Concomitant injury, total∗
11 (61.1)
55 (64.7)
Collateral ligament injury, yes
1 (5.6)
9 (10.6)
-
MCL-injury
1 (5.6)
8 (9.4)
-
LCL-injury
0 (0.0)
1 (1.2)
Meniscal injury, yes
9 (50.0)
49 (57.6)
-
Medial
5 (27.8)
21 (24.7)
-
Lateral
3 (16.7)
19 (22.4)
-
Combined
1 (5.6)
9 (10.6)
Cartilage injury, yes
3 (16.7)
1 (15.3)
Duration of supervised rehabilitation, >9 months∗
18 (100)
81 (95.3)
Results are presented as ∗numbers (and percentages) or ∗∗median ± interquartile range. Body mass index, kg/m2. MCL, medial collateral ligament. LCL, lateral collateral ligament.
This is the first study which estimated the percentage of patients that passed the Back in Action (BIA) test battery after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) autografts. The most important finding of the present study was that 17.5% of the patients passed the BIA test battery 9 months after ACL reconstruction. The low percentage of patients passing the BIA test battery 9 months after ACL reconstruction is concerning as the BIA test battery allows for comparison with age and gender matched healthy subjects.
Functional performance tests such as hop and muscle strength tests are commonly used to evaluate readiness for return to sport (RTS).
Passing return to sports tests after ACL reconstruction is associated with greater likelihood for return to sport but fail to identify second injury risk.
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.
A drawback of using the LSI is that it might overestimate functional performance as studies demonstrated decreased strength and function in the uninvolved leg.
In this study we used the BIA test battery to evaluate readiness for RTS, which allows for comparison of results with age and gender matched healthy control subjects. The BIA test battery could be of additional value since it is compared to normative data and not being solely depending on LSI scores.
In our study only 17.5% of the patients passed the BIA test battery 9 months after ACL reconstruction using BPTB autografts. Previous studies show passing percentages between 2.5% and 52.7% after ACL reconstruction using other autografts.
Functional assessments for decision-making regarding return to sports following ACL reconstruction. Part II: clinical application of a new test battery.
Comparison of the 'Back in action' test battery to standard hop tests and isokinetic knee dynamometry in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Functional assessments for decision-making regarding return to sports following ACL reconstruction. Part II: clinical application of a new test battery.
In their study mainly hamstring autografts (68.1%) were used, compared to bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts (14.5%). They tested sixty-nine patients approximately 8 months after following a standard early rehabilitation protocol. Authors stated that the LSI was the most limiting factor for passing the BIA test battery due to ongoing functional deficits of the operated leg. Ebert et al. reported a passing rate of only 2.5% 12 months after hamstring ACL reconstruction.
Comparison of the 'Back in action' test battery to standard hop tests and isokinetic knee dynamometry in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
In their protocol, patients did not follow a standardized rehabilitation program. Authors pointed out that passing rates for the OL-CMJ could be relatively low due to restricted arm movement compared to standard hop tests were arm use may increase jump performance.
Comparison of the 'Back in action' test battery to standard hop tests and isokinetic knee dynamometry in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
A recently published study demonstrated that 52.7% of the patients, with an average Tegner activity score of 7, passed the BIA test battery 6 months after quadriceps or hamstring ACL reconstruction.
However, in their study the LSI was not used as a passing criterium for the BIA test. This could explain the higher passing rate compared to our and other studies using the BIA test battery.
Comparable patient demographics between these studies, such as age, gender, BMI or pre-injury Tegner activity scores could not explain the big variety in passing rates.
This study shows higher pre-injury Tegner activity scores in the PASSED-group compared to the FAILED-group, which might indicate that patients with higher pre-injury Tegner activity scores are more likely to pass the BIA test battery. However, the median pre-injury Tegner scores in both groups is 7, showing no clinically relevant difference. Although previous studies show a good intra-observer reliability for the Tegner activity score, inter-observer reliability has not been investigated yet.
The reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Lysholm score and Tegner activity scale for anterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee: 25 years later.
In this study data collection was performed by 3 independent researchers, which may lead to the current pre-injury Tegner activity results.
Findings indicate that 9 months of rehabilitation is not enough to recover completely. Therefore, the question remains whether RTS is safe. Several possible reasons could explain the low percentage of patients passing the BIA test battery 9 months after BPTB ACL reconstruction. Firstly, postural stability did not recover completely at 9 months postoperatively as was shown as relatively high failure rates in the two-legs stability and the one-leg stability tests. Previous studies demonstrated that postural stability decreases after ACL reconstruction because of surgery on knee proprioception.
Biomechanical measures during landing and postural stability predict second anterior cruciate ligament injury after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and return to sport.
Biomechanical measures of neuromuscular control and valgus loading of the knee predict anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in female athletes: a prospective study.
This emphasizes the need to increase the quality of standardized rehabilitation protocols embedding attention to stability and neuromuscular control in the early postoperative rehabilitation phase before starting with jumping exercises. Secondly, strength deficits after ACL reconstruction using BPTB autografts could be another reason for the low passing percentage. Strength deficits are common after ACL surgery, with greater quadriceps strength deficits after BPTB as compared to hamstring ACL reconstruction.
Athletes with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction were slower to meet rehabilitation milestones and return-to-sport criteria than athletes with hamstring tendon autograft or soft tissue allograft : secondary analysis from the ACL-SPORTS trial.
Patients in our study showed different results in the jumping subtests as compared to the BIA test battery results after ACL reconstruction using hamstring or quadriceps grafts.
Comparison of the 'Back in action' test battery to standard hop tests and isokinetic knee dynamometry in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Relatively high failure rates were observed in the plyometric jump and two-legs counter movement jump indicating strength deficits when jumping. This is of importance as strength deficits have been associated with RTS.
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.
Passing return to sports tests after ACL reconstruction is associated with greater likelihood for return to sport but fail to identify second injury risk.
Patient characteristics and predictors of return to sport at 12 Months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the importance of patient Age and postoperative rehabilitation.
Lastly, almost 50% of patients fail the one-leg speedy test. This subtest of the BIA test battery is a high demanding hop test requiring knee joint stability in multiple planes and directions.
Low passing percentages of the stability tests therefore may explain the high failure rates of the one-leg speedy test of the present study. These findings suggest persistent functional deficits in higher demanding functional performance tests 9 months postoperatively since the results are compared to healthy age and gender matched subjects.
The BIA test battery is a standardized computer-assisted test battery, easy to use and easy to interpret.
Functional assessments for decision-making regarding return to sports following ACL reconstruction. Part II: clinical application of a new test battery.
Comparison of the 'Back in action' test battery to standard hop tests and isokinetic knee dynamometry in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
It supports current functional performance tests to evaluate readiness for RTS. Usually, it is used in the final stage of the rehabilitation following ACL reconstruction. Noteworthy, it might also be beneficial to implement sub-tests of the BIA test battery at an earlier stage in rehabilitation. Deviations or deficits might be detected earlier so that physiotherapists can change or optimize their rehabilitation protocol. Further studies are needed to investigate whether implementing the BIA test battery at an earlier stage in the rehabilitation results in higher percentages of patients passing the BIA test battery.
In addition to functional performance tests, patient reported outcome measurements (PROMs) are used to evaluate readiness for RTS.
Self-reported knee function can identify athletes who fail return-to-activity criteria up to 1 year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a Delaware-oslo ACL cohort study.
Passing return to sports tests after ACL reconstruction is associated with greater likelihood for return to sport but fail to identify second injury risk.
Present criteria used for a clearance to RTS are an International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) cutoff score of ≥15th percentile from normative data of uninjured athletes (score of ≥85) and an Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) cutoff score >56 10-12, 31. In the present study, the mean IKDC and mean ACL-RSI were higher than the cutoff scores in both groups. This indicates for a clearance to RTS in patients that did pass the BIA test battery, but also patients that did not pass the BIA test battery. This is of interest because high PROMs might indicate that patients believe they are ready to resume their sports, but when not passing the BIA test battery still have functional deficits 9 months after ACL reconstruction using BPTB autograft. Therefore, the BIA test battery may be of additional value to the PROMS to predict safe RTS after ACL reconstruction. On the other hand, it is not clear yet whether resuming sport activities after failing the BIA test battery will result in higher re-rupture rates.
This study has several limitations. Firstly, although a standardized supervised ACL rehabilitation protocol was available for physical therapists, the role of different approaches on the present results could not be ruled out.
Evidence-based clinical practice update: practice guidelines for anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation based on a systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus.
Secondly, the present study mainly included patients participating in recreational sport activities prior to ACL injury. Higher passing percentages might be observed in professional athlete groups. Thirdly, the BIA test battery uses the LSI to compare one-leg stability, counter movement jump and speedy test scores of the healthy and injured leg. However, LSI frequently overestimates functional performance as studies demonstrated decreased strength and function in the uninvolved leg.
Fourthly, the quality of movement is not evaluated when using the BIA test battery. This is of importance, as dynamic knee valgus, knee flexion angle and trunk control plays a role in rehabilitation and prevention of ACL (re-)injury.
ACL-reconstructed and ACL-deficient individuals show differentiated trunk, hip, and knee kinematics during vertical hops more than 20 years post-injury.
Stiff landings, core stability, and dynamic knee valgus: a systematic review on documented anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in male and female athletes.
Therefore, the authors recommend using qualitative criteria, such as video-assessed knee flexion angles and dynamic knee valgus during jump tests, in addition to the quantitative evaluation of the BIA test battery in the decision-making of safe RTS.
5. Conclusions
A low percentage of patients passed the BIA test battery 9 months after BPTB ACL reconstruction. High PROMs might indicate that patients believe they are ready to resume their sports, but when not passing the BIA test battery still have functional deficits 9 months after ACL reconstruction using BPTB autograft. Therefore, the BIA test battery may be of additional value to the PROMS to predict safe RTS after ACL reconstruction. This study highlights the need for additional rehabilitation as return to sport in a condition of incomplete recovery may increase the risk of re-injury.
Funding
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
CRediT author statements
AE Ronden: Conceptualization, Methodology, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing-Original Draft and Editing.
BB Koc: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing-Original Draft and Editing.
L van Rooij: Investigation, Project administration.
MGM Schotanus: Formal analysis, Writing-Review and Editing.
EJP Jansen: Conceptualization, Writing-Review and Editing, Supervision.
Declaration of competing interest
The authors have declared no conflict of interest.
Acknowledgements
None.
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Satisfaction with knee function after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is associated with self-efficacy, quality of life, and returning to the preinjury physical activity.
Fifty-five per cent return to competitive sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis including aspects of physical functioning and contextual factors.
Factors influencing return to play and second anterior cruciate ligament injury rates in level 1 athletes after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: 2-year follow-up on 1432 reconstructions at a single center.
Fifteen-Year audit of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions in the Australian football league from 1999 to 2013: return to play and subsequent ACL injury.
Self-reported knee function can identify athletes who fail return-to-activity criteria up to 1 year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a Delaware-oslo ACL cohort study.
Eighty-three per cent of elite athletes return to preinjury sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review with meta-analysis of return to sport rates, graft rupture rates and performance outcomes.
Importance of functional performance and psychological readiness for return to preinjury level of sports 1 year after ACL reconstruction in competitive athletes.
Young athletes who return to sport before 9 Months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction have a rate of new injury 7 times that of those who delay return.
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.
Functional assessments for decision-making regarding return to sports following ACL reconstruction. Part II: clinical application of a new test battery.
Comparison of the 'Back in action' test battery to standard hop tests and isokinetic knee dynamometry in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Evidence-based clinical practice update: practice guidelines for anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation based on a systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus.
International cartilage repair society (ICRS) and oswestry macroscopic cartilage evaluation scores validated for use in autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) and microfracture.
Passing return to sports tests after ACL reconstruction is associated with greater likelihood for return to sport but fail to identify second injury risk.
The reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Lysholm score and Tegner activity scale for anterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee: 25 years later.
Biomechanical measures during landing and postural stability predict second anterior cruciate ligament injury after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and return to sport.
Biomechanical measures of neuromuscular control and valgus loading of the knee predict anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in female athletes: a prospective study.
Athletes with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction were slower to meet rehabilitation milestones and return-to-sport criteria than athletes with hamstring tendon autograft or soft tissue allograft : secondary analysis from the ACL-SPORTS trial.
Patient characteristics and predictors of return to sport at 12 Months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the importance of patient Age and postoperative rehabilitation.
ACL-reconstructed and ACL-deficient individuals show differentiated trunk, hip, and knee kinematics during vertical hops more than 20 years post-injury.
Stiff landings, core stability, and dynamic knee valgus: a systematic review on documented anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in male and female athletes.
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