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Anterior cruciate ligament and meniscal injuries in sports: incidence, time of practice until injury, and limitations caused after trauma.
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- Anterior cruciate ligament tear due to non-contact mode of injury associated with higher incidence of meniscal and chondral damage.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2020Article
- Meniscal Injuries in the Olympic and Elite Athletes.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2020Review
- Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Professional Soccer Players by Orthopedic Surgeons.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2019Article
- Fixation of the Anterior Ligament Graft at the Tibial Pole: Biomechanical Analysis of Three Methods.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2019Article
- Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reruptures Are Related to Lower Functional Scores at the Time of Return to Activity: A Prospective, Midterm Follow-up Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze the incidence of ACL and meniscal injuries in a population of recreational and elite athletes from Brazil and the relation of these injuries with their sports activities.
methodsThis was a prospective observational study of 240 patients with ACL and/or meniscal injuries submitted to surgical treatment. Data of patients and sport modality, as well as Tegner score were registered in the first clinical evaluation. The patients were divided into three groups: (1) isolated rupture of the ACL; (2) ACL injury associated with meniscal injury; (3) isolated menisci injury.
resultsThe majority of the patients belonged to group 1 (44.58%), followed by group 2 (30.2%) and 3 (25%). Most patients were soccer players. The mean time from sport practice to injury in group 1 was 17.81 years. In group 2, it was 17.3 years, and in group 3, 26.91 years. Soccer athletes presented ACL injury in 0.523/1000 h of practice and meniscal injury in 0.448/1000 h of practice. Before the injury, the mean Tegner score obtained for groups 1, 2, and 3 were 7.18, 7.34, and 6.53, respectively. After knee injury, those values were 3.07, 3.18, and 2.87, respectively.
conclusionSoccer was the sport that caused the majority of lesions, regardless the group. Furthermore, patients from groups 1 and 2 had less time of practice prior to the injury (17.81 and 17.3 years) than the patients of group 3 (26.91 years). Women presented a higher risk to develop ACL and meniscal injuries in 1000 h of game/practice. Running, volleyball, and weightlifting are in ascending order of risk for ACL and/or meniscal injury. Regarding the return to sport practice, the efficiency of all athletes was impaired because of the injury.
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