Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common lesion among athletes with potentially devastating consequences for career and long-term knee health. About 50% of the knee injuries worldwide are ACL injuries, and only in the United States there are more than 120,000 ACL injuries every year, mostly during the high school and college years. Regardless of the type of treatment, the main goal is represented by an early, safe, and effective return to sport (RTS) of the patient. However, despite the RTS rates at the same pre-injury level have increased over the last decades, reinjuries to the same or the contralateral ACL are frequent. It is therefore essential to understand how to further improve the RTS strategies and avoid the recurrence of ACL injury. In this scenario, a deeper understanding of the ACL injury complexity, the factors influencing the RTS, and the new opportunities offered by the technological advancement are required.
Zaffagnini, S., Grassi, A., Di Paolo, S., Viotto, M., Agostinone, P. (2025). Return to Sport After ACL Injury. CHAM : Springer Nature Switzerland [10.1007/978-3-031-58351-3_449].
Return to Sport After ACL Injury
Zaffagnini S.;Grassi A.;Di Paolo S.;Viotto M.;Agostinone P.
2025
Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common lesion among athletes with potentially devastating consequences for career and long-term knee health. About 50% of the knee injuries worldwide are ACL injuries, and only in the United States there are more than 120,000 ACL injuries every year, mostly during the high school and college years. Regardless of the type of treatment, the main goal is represented by an early, safe, and effective return to sport (RTS) of the patient. However, despite the RTS rates at the same pre-injury level have increased over the last decades, reinjuries to the same or the contralateral ACL are frequent. It is therefore essential to understand how to further improve the RTS strategies and avoid the recurrence of ACL injury. In this scenario, a deeper understanding of the ACL injury complexity, the factors influencing the RTS, and the new opportunities offered by the technological advancement are required.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
