ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021
Return to Play and Player Performance After Achilles Tendon Rupture in UEFA Professional Soccer Players: A Matched-Cohort Analysis of Players From 1999 to 2018.
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- Time to return to sports in football players recovering from lower limb soft tissue injuries: a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2026Article
- Ultrasound imaging in professional soccer: when is it adequate?Skeletal radiology · 2025Review
- Achilles Rupture Repair: Modified Gift-Box With a Proximal Myotendinous Backup Fixation Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Return-to-performance in elite soccer players after Achilles tendon ruptures: a study using a weighted plus/minus metric and matched-control analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- No difference in return to play rates between different elite sports after primary autograft ACL reconstruction.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Differential elongation of the gastrocnemius after Achilles tendon rupture: a novel technique of selective shortening to treat push-off weakness with case series and literature review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Review
- Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Repair Using Ultrasound Guidance: An Intraoperative Ultrasound Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAchilles tendon rupture (ATR) is a potentially career-ending injury in professional athletes. Limited information exists regarding return to play (RTP) in professional soccer players after this injury. PURPOSE: To determine the RTP rate and time in professional soccer players after ATR and to evaluate player performance relative to matched controls. STUDY
designCohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
methodsWe evaluated 132 professional soccer players who suffered an ATR between 1999 and 2018. These athletes were matched 2:1 to uninjured controls by position, age, season of injury, seasons played, and height. We collected information on the date of injury, the date of RTP, and player performance metrics (minutes played, games played, goals scored, assists made, and points per game) from official team websites, public injury reports, and press releases. Changes in performance metrics for the 4 years after the season of injury were compared with metrics 1 season before injury. Univariate comparisons were performed using independent-sample, 2-group
resultsThe mean age at ATR was 27.49 ± 4.06 years, and the mean time to RTP was 5.07 ± 2.61 months (18.19 ± 10.96 games). The RTP rate was 71% for the season after injury and 78% for return at any timepoint. Overall, 9% of the injured players experienced a rerupture during the study period. Compared with controls, the injured players played significantly less (-6.77 vs -1.81 games [
conclusionSoccer players who suffered an ATR had a 78% RTP rate, with a mean RTP time of 5 months. Injured players played less and demonstrated inferior performance during the season of injury. With the exception of midfielders, players displayed no significant differences in play time or performance during any of the 4 postinjury seasons.
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