February 14, 2024
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Important points:
- Results showed that younger age was associated with an increased risk of secondary ACL injury.
- Shorter time to return to sport was also associated with an increased risk of secondary ACL injury.
SAN FRANCISCO — Younger age at index ACL surgery and shorter time to return to sport after index surgery are associated with higher incidence of secondary ACL injuries in adolescent athletes, according to results presented here. there is a possibility.
“This is important for counseling young athletes and their parents/guardians to ensure adequate rehabilitation and time to return to sport.” bhargavi maheshwarmedical doctor, Orthopedic surgeon resident at Case Western University; said in a presentation at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting.
Maheshwer and colleagues retrospectively reviewed data on 431 high school athletes ages 13 to 18 who underwent primary ACL reconstruction from 2015 to 2020.
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Overall, Maheshwer et al found that younger patient age and shorter time to return to sport were associated with increased risk of both primary ACL graft failure and contralateral ACL injury. . Maheshwar said that for every year of age, the rate of secondary ACL injuries decreases by 29%.
Furthermore, she stated that for each month of delay in return to sport, secondary ACL injury rates decreased by 17%.
Maheshwar also noted that patients with primary graft failure tend to receive fewer physical therapy visits.
“Further research is ultimately needed to optimize the development of specific return-to-sport protocols for this population,” Maheshwar said.
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Maheshwar B et al. Paper 423. Presentation location: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. February 12-16, 2024. San Francisco.
Disclosure: Mr. Maheshwar has not reported any relevant financial disclosures.
