TY - JOUR
AU - Church, Sam
AB - Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common injury affecting non-elite and elite athletes. Although most ACL reconstructions restore the mechanical stability of the injured knee, the rate of return to sport (RTS) is varied. Hypothesis/purpose We aimed to identify why non-elite athletes fail to return to pre-injury sport level. The primary objective was to assess the frequency of RTS (including type of sport, timing, level, and duration), and the secondary objective was to assess the surgical (injury, type of surgery, re-injury) and patient (demographics, function, symptoms, social, psychological) factors affecting RTS, using a multivariate analysis. Study design Level III, retrospective cohort study. Methods We evaluated 78 consecutive non-elite athletes undergoing hamstring ACL reconstruction using medical records and questionnaires. Mean follow-up was 50 months (24–224 months). Athletes were divided into return to sport (RTS) and not returning to sport (NRTS) groups for comparative and multivariate analyses, to identify independent predictors of RTS status. Results Mean age was 31.5 years (18–51), and 46 were male (59%). The RTS rate was 56.4% (44), with most athletes return- ing between 9 and 12 months, and then continuing to play for > 60 months. Fear of re-injury was the highest reported reason for NRTS. There were no 
TI - Factors affecting return to sport following hamstrings anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in non-elite athletes
JF - European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
DO - 10.1007/s00590-019-02494-4
DA - 2019-07-18
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/factors-affecting-return-to-sport-following-hamstrings-anterior-UEnpvIGu05
SP - 1771
EP - 1779
VL - 29
IS - 8
DP - DeepDyve
ER -