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Return to Sport Composite Test After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (K-STARTS): Factors Affecting Return to Sport Test Score in a Retrospective Analysis of 676 Patients.
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Construction and Validation of a Score Evaluating the Residual Instability of the Patient After Ankle Ligamentoplasty - Ankle Go Study
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- Superior results of return to sport after double-bundle versus single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in young active patients.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Italian version of the anterior cruciate ligament-return to sport after injury (ACL-RSI) scale and its integration into the K-STARTS test.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2022Article
- Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Does Not Delay Functional Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Matched-Pair Analysis From the SANTI (Scientific ACL Network International) Study Group.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Correlations of strength, proprioception, and tactile sensation to return-to-sports readiness among patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Development and testing of a stifle function score in dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundReturn to sport (RTS) to the preinjury level is the main purpose after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction but the factors affecting the RTS are not completely known. Knee Santy Athletic Return to Sport (K-STARTS) is a composite test designed to assess readiness for RTS after ACL reconstruction. PURPOSE: To determine the key factors that influence K-STARTS scores in a large cohort of patients after ACL reconstruction. STUDY
designCase-control study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3.
methodsA retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data was undertaken. All patients who underwent ACL reconstruction surgery between March 2016 and May 2017 and also had a K-STARTS assessment at 6 months postoperatively were included. To identify factors influencing the K-STARTS score, an analysis of variance was performed. Age, sex, sports level, delay between injury and surgery, concomitant lesions, graft type, additional lateral tenodesis procedure, and participation in the RTS program were analyzed to identify factors influencing the K-STARTS score.
resultsA total of 676 patients were included in the study. The K-STARTS score was significantly higher in male patients than in female patients (13.9 vs 12.4;
conclusionCompletion of a specific RTS program, in addition to standard rehabilitation, was the most important factor influencing the K-STARTS composite functional and psychological RTS test score at 6 months after ACL reconstruction. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study shows that the completion of a specific RTS program affects positively the RTS test score at 6 months after ACL reconstruction.
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