Current practice: postoperative and return to play trends after ACL reconstruction by fellowship-trained sports surgeons

ConclusionImmediate weight bearing after surgery is commonplace with intermittent CPM use. Bracing is common postoperatively and half the time with return to play. Return to play is typically allowed after at least 6 months with no consensus on return to sport metrics. Years after fellowship and ACLs performed yearly had no correlation with postoperative practices.

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Source: Musculoskeletal Surgery - October 25, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research