Return to Sport Composite Test After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (K-STARTS): Factors Affecting Return to Sport Test Score in a Retrospective Analysis of 676 Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Return to sport (RTS) to the preinjury level is the main purpose after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction but the factors affecting the RTS are not completely known. Knee Santy Athletic Return to Sport (K-STARTS) is a composite test designed to assess readiness for RTS after ACL reconstruction.

Purpose

To determine the key factors that influence K-STARTS scores in a large cohort of patients after ACL reconstruction.

Study design

Case-control study.

Level of evidence

Level 3.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data was undertaken. All patients who underwent ACL reconstruction surgery between March 2016 and May 2017 and also had a K-STARTS assessment at 6 months postoperatively were included. To identify fac

SUBMITTER: Franck F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8645328 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature