Ramana Piussi, Rebecca Simonson, Bálint Zsidai, Alberto Grassi, Jon Karlsson, Francesco Della Villa, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski
OBJECTIVE: To analyse the timing of Return to Sports (RTS) as a potential risk factor for a second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury after ACL reconstruction. DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis. LITERATURE SEARCH: The Cochrane Library, EMbase, MEDLINE, AMED and PEDro databases were searched in August 2021 and November 2022. STUDY SELECTION CRITERIA: Clinical studies published in English in peer-reviewed journals, that reported time to RTS after ACL reconstruction and occurrence of second ACL injury were eligible...
November 30, 2023: Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy