ArticleCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2025
Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Scoping Review of Criteria Determining Return to Sport Readiness.
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- Effects of contralateral knee functional training on knee function, pain, kinesiophobia, plantar load distribution, and stance-phase parameters after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Patient-Reported Knee Function Versus Star Excursion Balance Performance as Correlates of Psychological Return-to-Sport Readiness After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sex Differences in Knee Flexor Strength and Limb Symmetry Across Different Strength Testing Conditions in Healthy Recreational Athletes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- FIRM-P separates knee phenotype from patient context in anterior cruciate ligament-related instability: A conceptual framework integrating arthrogenic muscle inhibition as a cross-domain modifier.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Blood Flow Restriction Training After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Review
- Lower Limb Symmetry Index in Cavus and Normal Feet by Means of a Baropodometric Platform: A Case-Control Study.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Interpretable Machine Learning on Simulation-Derived Biomechanical Features for Hamstrings-Quadriceps Imbalance Detection in Running.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Optimizing return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A multi-factorial umbrella review on rehabilitation strategies.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Review
- Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Independently Tensioned Internal Brace Augmentation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Association of Quadriceps Muscle Fatigue With Return to Preinjury Sports Following Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Autograft and Tibialis Anterior Allograft.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewProvide a concise review of currently utilized functional metrics and patient reported outcomes measures (PROMs) determining appropriate return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). RECENT
findingsWhen determining return to sport following ACLR, a limb symmetry index (LSI) ≥ 90% when compared to the contralateral extremity is the most commonly reported functional metric. LSI is most commonly assessed using isokinetic quadriceps strength, followed by single-leg vertical hop and cross-over hop test. A minimum ACL-Return to Sport Index (ACL-RSI) score of 68.2 was reported, as well as a mean International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score of 88.3%. A minimum Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score-Quality of Life (KOOS-QoL) of 62.5% was reported in a single investigation. There remains limited data on reported metrics guiding return to sport following ACLR. Evaluation of LSI when compared to the contralateral extremity is the most commonly reported functional measure, with ACL-RSI, IKDC and KOOS-QoL also being reported. Further investigations examining return to sport rate and the incidence of recurrent injury, factoring in differences in sex, competition level, and the presence or absence of concomitant meniscal injuries, based on functional metrics and PROMs is warranted to better understand which outcome measures are predictive of successful return to sport following ACLR.
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