Physio Research Quests | By Research Raconteur

How Do We Get More ACL Patients Back to Sport?


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A 2022 study shows only 17% of ACL patients pass their return-to-play testing nine months post-op. One in every four ACL patients gets re-injured, and more than half never return to sport.


We went on a Research Quest to discover what on earth is going on in Anterior Cruciate Ligament rehabilitation. Let's dive into helping physiotherapists and physical therapists conquer clinically.


References:

Ronden AE, Koc BB, van Rooij L, Schotanus MGM, Jansen EJP. Low percentage of patients passed the 'Back in Action' test battery 9 months after bone-patellar tendon-bone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2022 Sep 11;34:102025. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2022.102025. PMID: 36147380; PMCID: PMC9486609.


Joreitz R, Lynch A, Popchak A, Irrgang J. CRITERION-BASED REHABILITATION PROGRAM WITH RETURN TO SPORT TESTING FOLLOWING ACL RECONSTRUCTION: A CASE SERIES. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2020 Dec;15(6):1151-1173. doi: 10.26603/ijspt20201151. PMID: 33344032; PMCID: PMC7727433.


Filbay SR, Grindem H. Evidence-based recommendations for the management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2019 Feb;33(1):33-47. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2019.01.018. Epub 2019 Feb 21. PMID: 31431274; PMCID: PMC6723618.


van Melick N, van Cingel RE, Brooijmans F, Neeter C, van Tienen T, Hullegie W, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW. Evidence-based clinical practice update: practice guidelines for anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation based on a systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus. Br J Sports Med. 2016 Dec;50(24):1506-1515. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095898. Epub 2016 Aug 18. PMID: 27539507.


Buckthorpe M. Optimising the Late-Stage Rehabilitation and Return-to-Sport Training and Testing Process After ACL Reconstruction. Sports Med. 2019 Jul;49(7):1043-1058. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01102-z. PMID: 31004279.

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