AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings - no CME-Early Versus Standard Return to Sport Following ACL Reconstruction. Impact on Volume of Play and Career Logevity in 180 Professional European Soccer Players

Early Versus Standard Return to Sport Following ACL Reconstruction. Impact on Volume of Play and Career Logevity in 180 Professional European Soccer Players

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In this video transcript, the speaker from Seattle, Washington expresses gratitude towards their co-authors and the medical teams at the Stubman Clinic and Villa Stewart in Rome. They discuss the topic of ACL graft failure in professional soccer players. The study found that returning to sport earlier than six months after surgery increased the risk of failure, but did not impact the number of games played or minutes on the field in the return season. Interestingly, those who returned earlier had longer professional careers. The study highlights the importance for athletes to follow rehabilitation protocols and return to sport in a timely manner.

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Michael Battaglia, MD

Keywords

ACL graft failure

professional soccer players

returning to sport

rehabilitation protocols

timely manner