ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2018
Activity demands and instability are the most important factors for recommending to treat ACL injuries with reconstruction.
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- Return to Soccer After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Outcome or a Decision?Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Poorer patient-reported knee function and quality of life, but not activity level, after revision ACL reconstruction compared with primary ACL reconstruction: a matched-pair analysis with a minimum 5-year follow-up.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Impact of Occupation on 12-Month Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Male Patients.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Treatment decision-making process after an anterior cruciate ligament injury: patients', orthopaedic surgeons' and physiotherapists' perspectives.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Comparison of Knee Function and Activity Level Between Bilateral and Unilateral ACL Reconstruction: A Matched-Group Analysis With Minimum 5-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Return to preinjury sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is predicted by five independent factors.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- Decision Making for Treatment After ACL Injury From an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Patient Perspective: Results From the NACOX Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- PATIENTS FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, KNEE STABILITY AND ADVICE FROM CLINICIANS WHEN MAKING DECISIONS CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF THEIR ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2020Article
- Short-term recovery of physical activity and knee function after an acute knee injury.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2020Article
- Variations in common operations in athletes and non-Athletes.Journal of orthopaedicsReview
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of the study was to (1) study and compare the factors that Swedish orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists consider important for recommending ACL reconstruction and, (2) to assess how orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists consider their own and each others, as well as patients', roles are in the treatment decision.
methodsA web-based survey assessing the relevance of 21 predetermined factors, in the choice to recommend ACL reconstruction, was sent to orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists. Respondents were also asked to rate the importance of the assessment made by themselves, the other clinician (physical therapists rated the importance of surgeons, surgeons rated the importance of physical therapists), and the patients' preferences.
resultOrthopaedic surgeons agreed of eight, and physical therapists of seven factors as important in the choice to recommend ACL reconstruction. The factors both groups reported as important were; "patient's wishes to return to contact/pivoting sports", "instability in physical activity", "instability in activities of daily living despite adequate rehabilitation", "physically demanding occupation", and "young age". Both professions rated their own and each others assessments as well as patient's wishes as important for the decision to recommend ACL reconstruction.
conclusionOrthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists agree about factors that are important for their decision to recommend ACL reconstruction, showing that both professions share a common ground in perceptions of factors that are important in recommending ACL reconstruction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Diagnostic study: Level III.
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