Evidence-based clinical practice update: practice guidelines for anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation based on a systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus

N Van Melick, REH Van Cingel… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Aim The Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF) instructed a multidisciplinary
group of Dutch anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) experts to develop an evidence statement …

Risk of secondary injury in younger athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AJ Wiggins, RK Grandhi… - … American journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Injury to the ipsilateral graft used for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) or a new injury to the contralateral ACL are disastrous outcomes after …

Simple decision rules can reduce reinjury risk by 84% after ACL reconstruction: the Delaware-Oslo ACL cohort study

H Grindem, L Snyder-Mackler, H Moksnes… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Knee reinjury after ACL reconstruction is common and increases the risk of
osteoarthritis. There is sparse evidence to guide return to sport (RTS) decisions in this …

What is the evidence for and validity of return-to-sport testing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis

KE Webster, TE Hewett - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) return-to-sport (RTS) test batteries are popular
and are employed to test athletes' sport performance and help ensure a safe return to sport …

Incidence of second ACL injuries 2 years after primary ACL reconstruction and return to sport

MV Paterno, MJ Rauh, LC Schmitt… - … American journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The incidence of second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in the first 12
months after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and return to sport (RTS) in a young, active …

Should return to sport be delayed until 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? Biological and functional considerations

CV Nagelli, TE Hewett - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common knee injuries sustained by athletes
during sports participation. A devastating complication of returning to sport following ACL …

Mechanisms, prediction, and prevention of ACL injuries: Cut risk with three sharpened and validated tools

TE Hewett, GD Myer, KR Ford… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Economic and societal pressures influence modern medical practice to develop and
implement prevention strategies. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury devastates the knee …

Self-reported fear predicts functional performance and second ACL injury after ACL reconstruction and return to sport: a pilot study

MV Paterno, K Flynn, S Thomas, LC Schmitt - Sports health, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are highly
variable. Previous studies have failed to report the relationship between fear, objective …

Psychological readiness to return to sport is associated with second anterior cruciate ligament injuries

AL McPherson, JA Feller, TE Hewett… - … American journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Psychological responses after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and ACL
reconstruction (ACLR) have been identified as predictors of return to sport but have not been …

Development of a test battery to enhance safe return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

A Gokeler, W Welling, S Zaffagnini, R Seil… - Knee surgery, sports …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose There is a lack of consensus regarding the appropriate criteria for releasing
patients to return to sports (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). A …