ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2023
Comparison of Return-to-Sports Rates Between Male and Female Australian Athletes After ACL Reconstruction.
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- Primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in female athlete-specific literature lacks standardization in outcome reporting : a scoping review.Bone & joint open · 2026Pooled it
- Return to sport after ACL reconstruction in female athletes: a meta-analysis of return rates and time to return.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Predicting risk of unplanned subsequent knee surgery following ACL reconstruction.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Return-to-sport outcomes after primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using quadriceps tendon autografts in highly active male athletes.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Soccer Players With Increased Lateral Plantar Loading and Reduced Medial Metatarsal Loading During Running: A Prospective Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Impact of Biomechanical, Anthropometric, and Temporal Factors on the Return-to-Sport Rate in Recreational Athletes with ACL Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Return to competition after ACL reconstruction: Factors influencing rates and timing in Swedish football players.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2025Article
- Superolateral capsule pathway: a new arthroscopic viewing approach for spotting femoral fixation device in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Males have higher psychological readiness to return to sports than females after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Return to sports (RTS) is a goal for most patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Although it has been reported that women RTS at a significantly lower rate compared with men, demographic and contextual factors that may be associated with this have not been investigated. Purpose: To compare RTS rates between men and women and investigate factors that may be associated with different rates of RTS in an Australian context. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: A total of 1338 patients who underwent primary ACLR between January 2014 and December 2017 were invited to complete a detailed sports participation questionnaire 2 to 7 years after surgery. RTS rates were calculated and compared between men and women overall and after stratifying by age at surgery (<20, 20-29, 30-39, or ≥40 years) and geographical location (metropolitan or rural). Contingency analysis was performed to compare factors associated with rates of RTS. Results: The survey completion rate was 81% (1080/1338). Overall, women had a significantly lower RTS rate compared with men (65.4% vs 74.9%; Conclusion: Although women returned to sports at a lower rate than men overall, this difference was predominantly seen in the 20- to 29-year age bracket and in those who lived in metropolitan areas. There was no difference between men and women regarding the RTS level.
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