ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2021
Vitamin D deficiency in athletes and its impact on outcome of Anterior Cruciate Ligament surgery.
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- Vitamin D Metabolic Pathway Components in Orthopedic Patientes-Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Review
- Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Is Decreased with Metabolic Syndrome Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Serum vitamin D insufficiency is correlated with quadriceps neuromuscular functions in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury: A preliminary study.Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology · 2024Article
- Vitamin D status associates with skeletal muscle loss after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.JCI insight · 2023Article
- Various Definitions of Failure Are Used in Studies of Patients Who Underwent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Review
- The role of vitamin D and vitamin D deficiency in orthopaedics and traumatology-a narrative overview of the literature.Annals of translational medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundVitamin D deficiency is a worldwide pandemic problem. With vitamin D having some role in exercise-induced inflammation, skeletal muscle mass and endurance, we studied its effect on functional outcome of athletes' post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
methodsA total of 153 patients who underwent primary ACL reconstruction were enrolled in the study. All patients were screened for vitamin D levels preoperatively. Patients were divided into 3 groups on basis of vitamin D levels; Group 1 patients had < 20 ng/ml, group 2 patients 20-30 ng/ml and group 3 > 30 ng/ml. All patients were followed up for a minimum of 2 years.
resultsA total of 153 patients were enrolled in study. The average age of the patients was 24.12 ± 2.12 years in group 1, 25.24 ± 3.20 years in group 2 and 24.74 ± 2.86 in group 3. The mean follow-up of patients was 2.8 ± 1.2 years. At 2 years, the mean Lysholm score was 96.12, 96.49 and 97.0, respectively (p = 0.75); mean WOMAC score was 3.33, 3.38 and 3.20, respectively (p = 0.91); mean difference between the pre-injury and post-surgery Tegner level of sports activity at 2 years follow-up was 0.78, 0.78 and 0.85, respectively (P = 0.51) and graft failure rate was 5.88%, 1.96% and 1.96%, respectively (p = 0.43).
conclusionVitamin D has no effect on functional outcome and graft rupture rates in patients' post-primary ACL reconstruction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prospective Cohort Study (Level III).
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