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Return to sport and knee functional scores after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: 2 to 10 years' follow-up.

ABSTRACT: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most common knee ligament reconstruction sustained by sports players. Previous studies have revealed different rates of returning to play sports depending on study sites, subjects, and time to follow-up; however, this subject has not been adequately investigated in Thailand.This study aimed to assess the percentage of ACL reconstruction patients who successfully returned to sport activities. Factors associated with being able to return to sport were also determined.A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the rates of return to sport of patients who underwent ACL reconstruction between 2005 and 2015. All potential patients were initially contacted via letter or mobile phone and asked to report their long-term follow-up outcomes. Collected data from the interview, including return to sport status, performance following ACL, and reasons for not returning to play (if applicable) were then combined with the initial surgical findings and enrollment/follow-up cohort data for analysis. This study was reviewed and approved by the ethics committee of Rajavithi Hospital.A total of 110 participants were recruited, with a mean age of 35.05?±?9.16 years. Most of the patients were male, single, with bachelor degree education, engaged in "other" occupations, had income up to 10,000 baht/month, were in the social security scheme (54.5%), and had no underlying diseases (85.5%). The mean?±?SD of BMI was 25.58?±?4.30?kg/m2. When classified by whether or not they returned to sports, it was found that sex, education, income and underlying disease of those who returned to sport were significantly different from those of subjects who did not (p?

SUBMITTER: Cheecharern S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6022359 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Return to sport and knee functional scores after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: 2 to 10 years' follow-up.

Cheecharern Sukrom S

Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology 20180314

<h4>Background</h4>Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most common knee ligament reconstruction sustained by sports players. Previous studies have revealed different rates of returning to play sports depending on study sites, subjects, and time to follow-up; however, this subject has not been adequately investigated in Thailand.<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aimed to assess the percentage of ACL reconstruction patients who successfully returned to sport activities. Facto ...[more]

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Project description:After anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, contact forces are decreased in the injured knee when compared with the uninjured knee. The persistence of contact force asymmetries after ACL reconstruction may increase the risk of reinjury and may play an important role in the development of knee osteoarthritis in these patients. Functional performance may also be useful in identifying patients who demonstrate potentially harmful joint contact force asymmetries after ACL reconstruction.Knee joint contact force asymmetries would be present during gait after ACL reconstruction, and performance on a specific set of validated return-to-sport (RTS) readiness criteria would discriminate between those who demonstrated contact force asymmetries and those who did not.Descriptive laboratory study.A total of 29 patients with ACL ruptures participated in gait analysis and RTS readiness testing 6 months after reconstruction. Muscle and joint contact forces were estimated using an electromyography (EMG)-driven musculoskeletal model of the knee. The magnitude of typical limb asymmetry in uninjured controls was used to define limits of meaningful limb asymmetry in patients after ACL reconstruction. The RTS testing included isometric quadriceps strength testing, 4 unilateral hop tests, and 2 self-report questionnaires. Paired t tests were used to assess limb symmetry for peak medial and tibiofemoral contact forces in all patients, and a mixed-design analysis of variance was used to analyze the effect of passing or failing RTS testing on contact force asymmetry.Among all patients, neither statistically significant nor meaningful contact force asymmetries were identified. However, patients who failed RTS testing exhibited meaningful contact force asymmetries, with tibiofemoral contact force being significantly lower for the involved knee. Conversely, patients who passed RTS testing exhibited neither significant nor meaningful contact force asymmetries.Joint contact force asymmetries during gait are present in some patients 6 months after ACL reconstruction. Patients who demonstrated poor functional performance on RTS readiness testing exhibited significant and meaningful contact force asymmetries.When assessing all patients together, variability in the functional status obscured significant and meaningful differences in contact force asymmetry in patients 6 months after ACL reconstruction. These specific RTS readiness criteria appear to differentiate between those who demonstrate joint contact force symmetry after ACL reconstruction and those who do not.

Project description:PurposeFor a successful return to sport (RTS) after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), patients are recommended to attend a comprehensive rehabilitation program, followed by an RTS assessment, that is a combination of tests. The purpose of this study was to predict a successful return to sport using the results of the RTS assessment and self-reported questionnaires at minimum 2 years after ACLR.MethodsA total of 123 consecutive ACLR patients undertook an intensive rehabilitation program followed by a comprehensive RTS assessment that included an established combination of balance and strength tests, the ACL-return to sport after Injury scale (ACL-RSI) questionnaire and a KT1000 laximetry test. Preinjury and expected Tegner and Lysholm were collected at baseline, at RTS and prospectively collected at minimum 2-year follow-up. The patients were asked if they returned to their previous sport and at which level. All variables were included in a regression analysis predicting a successful return to previous sport, return to the same level of sport as well as the Tegner level at 2 years.ResultsSixty-two patients (50%) returned to their previous sport by the 2-year follow-up, without a difference in preinjury Tegner between these two groups (n.s.). Expected preoperative Tegner was the only significant predictor of a successful return to previous sport (p = 0.042; OR 1.300, 95% CI 1.010-1.672). Out of the 62 patients returning to their previous sport, 38 (61%) reported to be on the same or higher level. The only predictive variable for returning to the same level was the higher preinjury Tegner level (p = 0.048; OR 1.522). Multivariate regression analysis of Tegner level at 2 years found younger age to be the only predictive value. From the RTS assessment tests, the ACL-RSI questionnaire and the posterolateral balance test were predictive variables for Tegner at 2-year follow-up, albeit in the univariate regression analysis.ConclusionsPreoperative Tegner and expected Tegner level collected prior to an ACL reconstruction can aid in the objective prediction of patients' return to sport after 2 years. High-level athletes are more likely to return to their previous sport and to the previous level. Younger patients achieve a higher Tegner level at 2 years.Level of evidenceLevel III study.

Project description:BackgroundRates of return to preinjury level of play after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) remain unsatisfactory, particularly for patients who undergo revision surgery. Psychological readiness is associated with successful return to sport (RTS) and self-perceived preinjury sport performance.PurposeTo compare psychological readiness at RTS between patients who underwent revision ACL autograft reconstruction and matched controls who underwent primary ACL autograft reconstruction.Study designCohort study; Level of evidence, 3.MethodsData were gathered using a single orthopaedic surgeon database of patients who underwent ACLR between 2015 and 2018. Patients who underwent revision ACLR and met the study criteria (N = 92) were matched by age, sex, graft type, and rehabilitation protocol to a control group of patients who underwent primary ACLR (n = 92). Functional assessment at release to play was examined using passive knee range of motion, single-leg squat, and single-leg hop testing. Self-reported outcomes included the International Knee Documentation Committee subjective function survey and the ACL-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) psychological readiness scale. Time to release to play was recorded as the number of months needed to reach a ≥90% limb symmetry index from the date of the index ACLR. Data were assessed for normality using the Shapiro-Wilk test, and univariate general linear models were utilized with an alpha level of .05.ResultsThe overall mean patient age was 29.9 ± 10 years, and 40% of patients were women. No significant differences between groups were noted in any of the baseline patient characteristics or surgical findings. At RTS, the mean ACL-RSI score was significantly lower in the revision surgery group (77.4 ± 19.4 vs 85.3 ± 17.4; P = .011). In addition, the revision surgery group returned to play significantly later than the primary surgery group (9.4 ± 2 vs 8.1 ± 1.3 months, respectively; P < .001).ConclusionWhen compared with primary ACL autograft reconstruction, revision reconstruction patients exhibited lower psychological readiness scores and a longer time to meet the objective criteria for RTS.RegistrationNCT03704376 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier).

Project description:PurposeTo determine whether patients insured through Medicaid exhibit differences in patient-reported outcomes, return to sport rates, and reinjury and reoperation metrics after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction compared with patients insured with private insurance.MethodsPatients insured through Medicaid who had undergone a primary ACL reconstruction were identified and compared with a matched cohort of patients insured through private insurance with the same age and sex. Patients were contacted via telephone and emailed a questionnaire containing the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, return to sport questions, and reinjury and reoperation metrics. Physical therapy (PT) notes were also reviewed to determine number of PT visits attended and distance from patients' home address to PT facility.ResultsA total of 26 patients insured through Medicaid and 25 insured through private insurance were enrolled in this study. The 2 groups demonstrated no statistically significant differences in age, body mass index, or sex. There were no differences in preoperative meniscus injuries or concomitant meniscus repair or meniscectomy procedures between the 2 groups. There were no differences in preoperative IKDC scores; however, the Medicaid group demonstrated a significantly lower postoperative IKDC score (74.7 vs 90.5; P = .005). Patients insured through Medicaid also demonstrated a significantly lower rate of return to sport and attended significantly fewer PT visits following surgery. There were no significant differences in reinjury or reoperation to the index knee between the 2 groups. The threshold number of PT visits for return to sport was determined to be 31.5 visits. Within the private insurance cohort, 17 of 23 patients (73.9%) exceeded this threshold. However, in the Medicaid cohort, 5 of 18 patients (27.8%) exceeded this threshold.ConclusionsPatients with Medicaid insurance undergoing ACL reconstruction had lower postoperative IKDC scores and were less likely overall to return to sport than their private insurance counterparts at final follow-up in this study. Preoperative IKDC scores, incidence of preoperative meniscus injury, number of concomitant meniscus procedures, average distance from home to PT facility, return to same level of sport, and reinjury and reoperation rate were similar between groups. However, the number of postoperative PT sessions attended by patients insured through Medicaid was significantly lower than private insurance patients.Level of evidenceIII, retrospective comparative study.

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Return to sport and knee functional scores after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: 2 to 10 years' follow-up.

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