Abstract:Background: Recent literature shows a rate of ACL retear after ACLR when returning to sport between 8% and 23%, depending on the population and clinical implications. The risk of a second injury is higher in patients who (1) return to cutting and pivoting sports, (2) do not meet the return to sport criteria before returning to sport, and (3) returning to pivoting sports earlier than 9 months after ACLR. A second ACL injury, either a graft rupture or contralateral ACL injury after ACLR, negatively impacts knee … Show more
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