Lower rates of return to sport in patients with generalised joint hypermobility two years after ACL reconstruction: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Generalised joint hypermobility (GJH) has been associated with an increased risk of suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Patients with GJH exhibit lower muscle strength and poorer scores for patient-reported outcomes after ACL reconstruction, compared with patients without GJH. The aim of this study was to examine differences in the percentages of patients who return to sport (RTS) or pre-injury level of activity (RTP), muscle function and patient-reported outcomes at the time of RTS or RTP, as well as the time of RTS or RTP in patients with GJH compared with patients without GJH in the first two years after ACL reconstruction.

Methods

This prospective study used data from an ACL- and rehabilitation-specific register located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

SUBMITTER: Lindskog J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10422717 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature