ArticleBritish journal of sports medicine2025
Sport-specific concomitant injuries, return-to-sport rates and second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in adolescents with ACL reconstruction.
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- Neural activity differences and their functional and clinical correlates after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review of task-based fMRI studies.Experimental brain research · 2026Pooled it
- Knee valgus proprioception, muscle activity, patient-reported outcomes and dynamic balance control after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a cross-sectional case-control study.Knee surgery & related research · 2026Article
- MRI Evaluation of Graft Remodeling After Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients: A 5-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Comment on"Independent effects of sports activity level and surgical timing on concomitant lesions in anterior cruciate ligament injuries".International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Pediatric ACL Injuries: A Current Concepts Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Independent effects of sports activity level and surgical timing on concomitant lesions in anterior cruciate ligament injuries.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Passive Laxity With Functional Stability Reveals Potential Bilateral Dynamic Compensatory Mechanisms in Patients Undergoing ACL Reconstruction at Long-term Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Decision-making in return to sport clearance after ACL reconstruction is primarily based on objective criteria: Insights from AGA knee experts.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- From simulation to sideline: translating finite element modeling into clinical decision-making for pediatric ACL injury and rehabilitation.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Single-cell sequencing reveals cellular heterogeneity and molecular mechanisms in tendon and enthesis injury repair.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate differences in sport-specific concomitant injuries, return-to-sport (RTS), second ACL injuries and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) subscales after adolescent ACL reconstruction (ACLR) across popular sports.
methodsThis prospective cohort study included patients aged 10-18 years at ACLR. Demographic and injury-related data and KOOS subscales before ACLR and at the 1 and 2 years follow-ups were obtained. A survey to assess sport-specific outcomes and RTS was sent to eligible patients. Group comparisons were performed between the most popular sports and between females and males.
resultsOverall, 1392 patients with a mean age of 16.4±1.4 years at ACLR were included. The mean time between ACLR and survey completion was 9.7±4.2 years. The most prevalent type of sport was soccer, followed by handball, floor hockey/field hockey, basketball and other sports. Concomitant injuries (71%) and second ACL injuries (30%; 20% ipsilateral, 13% contralateral) were common across all sports. No significant differences were found in ipsilateral second ACL injuries across sexes and sports. 24% of patients competed at an elite level sport (highest national level of junior sport or higher) for some period after ACLR. 8% of patients did not RTS at all, with females significantly more often without RTS than males (9% vs 4%, p=0.041). Significant improvements were observed in KOOS subscales from baseline to the 1 and 2 years follow-ups for all sports.
conclusionConcomitant injuries are frequently observed after ACL injury in adolescents, with nearly one-third suffering a second ACL injury. While significant improvements in KOOS subscales and return to high-level sports can be expected, better injury prevention is needed after ACLR.
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