Differences in Short-Term Sport-Specific Functional Recovery After Primary ACL Reconstruction in the Adolescent Athlete

Author:

Kemper W. Craig1ORCID,Carpenter Connor M.1,Wagner K. John1,Chen Chien-Cheng1,Saleem Laura1,Wilson Philip L.12,Ellis Henry B.12

Affiliation:

1. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Frisco, Texas

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

Abstract

Background: Although anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury rates have been studied extensively, it is unclear whether levels of functional and psychological readiness for return-to-sport after primary ACL reconstruction (ACLR) differ based on an athlete’s primary sport. Hypothesis: Youth athletes in different primary sports will demonstrate differences in short-term functional recovery, as well as patient-reported psychological and functional recovery after primary ACLR. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients treated for ACL injury in pediatric sports medicine clinics. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: Patients included underwent primary ACLR between December 1, 2015 and December 31, 2019 and reported sports participation at the time of injury. Demographic data, sports participation, surgical data, functional testing scores (Y-Balance Test [YBT]), functional and psychological patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and timing of return-to-play clearance were reviewed. YBT scores were the primary metric for clearance. Four groups were studied: soccer, football, basketball, and other. Results: A total of 220 male and 223 female athletes were included; 65.28% of soccer players were female and 100% of football players were male ( P < 0.01). At initial postoperative YBT testing (6-9 months), soccer players had higher operative ( P < 0.01) and nonoperative ( P < 0.01) leg composite scores when compared with basketball players. No significant differences were found between sports in functional or psychological PROMs at presurgical baseline or 6 months postoperatively. When compared with football, soccer players completed functional clearance in a shorter time from surgery ( P = 0.02). Multivariate analysis showed level of competition as a significant independent variable for clearance in female athletes. Conclusion: After primary ACLR, athletes, especially female athletes, demonstrated short-term sport-specific differences in YBT scores. Soccer players attained clearance sooner than football players. Level of competition influenced YBT composite scores in all athletes and time to clearance in female athletes. Clinical Relevance: Sport-specific differences in reinjury should be investigated to determine whether changes in return-to-play evaluation should be implemented.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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