Return to play and decreased performance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in National Football League defensive players - Read CR, Aune KT, Cain EL, Fleisig GS.

BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur commonly in American football. Recent work has reported ACL reconstruction (ACLR) as one of several orthopaedic procedures with unfavorable outcomes for professional athletes. The performance impa...
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