Impact of Psychological Factors on Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are a common orthopaedic injury, and the incidence of ACL reconstruction (ACLR) continues to increase. Current clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) recognize the role of psychological factors in rehabilitation, but patient-reported outcome measures (PROs) and psychological readiness are rarely incorporated into rehabilitation.

Objective

The purpose of this review was to highlight the importance of psychological health after ACL injury, understand the current metrics used to monitor psychological recovery, and outline how psychological recovery can be better incorporated in current CPGs.

Data sources

A systematic review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines (PR

SUBMITTER: Nedder VJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569572 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature