Low Rates of Return to Preinjury Sport After Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Background: Patients with bilateral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries tend to report worse results in terms of knee function and quality of life as compared with those with unilateral injury. There are limited data regarding return to preinjury sport in this group. Purpose: To report return-...

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Published in:The American journal of sports medicine 2019-02, Vol.47 (2), p.334-338
Main Authors: Webster, Kate E., Feller, Julian A., Kimp, Alexander J., Whitehead, Timothy S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - methods
Cohort Studies
Fear
Female
Humans
Joint surgery
Knee
Ligaments
Male
Quality of Life
Recovery of Function
Retrospective Studies
Return to Sport - statistics & numerical data
Sports
Sports injuries
Sports medicine
Surgical outcomes
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:Background: Patients with bilateral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries tend to report worse results in terms of knee function and quality of life as compared with those with unilateral injury. There are limited data regarding return to preinjury sport in this group. Purpose: To report return-to-sport rates for patients who had bilateral ACL reconstruction and to compare outcomes according to age and sex. Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: A total of 107 patients (62 male, 45 female) who underwent primary ACL reconstruction surgery to both knees completed a detailed sports activity survey at a mean 5-year follow-up (range, 2.5-10 years). Follow-up also included the International Knee Documentation Committee subjective form, Marx Activity Scale, and Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score–Quality of Life subscale. Rates of return to preinjury levels of sport were calculated for the whole cohort, and for further analysis, the group was divided according to age (
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/0363546518813901