Implementation of In  vivo exposure therapy to decrease injury-related fear in females with a history of ACL-Reconstruction: a pilot study - Baez S, Cormier M, Andreatta R, Gribble P, Hoch JM.
The objective of this pilot study was to examine the preliminary feasibility and efficacy of in  vivo exposure therapy (IVET) to decrease injury-related fear in females with history of ACLR. DESIGN: Pilot Study. SETTING: Sports Medicine ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

Acute effects of a neuromuscular warm-up on potential re-injury risk factors associated with unanticipated jump landings after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a crossover trial - Ashigbi EYK, Giesche F, Groneberg DA, Banzer W, Niederer D.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate acute effects of a single bout of football specific neuromuscular injury preventive warm-up on potential anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) re-injury risk factors during anticipated and unanticipated jump-landings. DESIGN: C... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Greater psychological readiness to return to sport, as well as greater present and future knee-related self-efficacy can increase the risk for an ACL re-rupture: a matched cohort study - Piussi R, Beischer S, Thome é R, Thomeé C, Sansone M, Samuelsson K, Senorski EH.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the psychological characteristics and strength outcomes of patients who sustained an early ACL re-rupture after their primary ACL reconstruction and cross-sectionally compare them with a matched cohort of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Sleep and psychological factors are associated with meeting discharge criteria to return to sport following ACL reconstruction in athletes - Khalladi K, Farooq A, Sas B, Chtourou H, Bouras R, Racinais S, Souissi S, Gaoua N, Chamari K, El Massioui F.
This study aimed to determine if sleep quality and psychological factors were associated with time to meet the discharge criteria to return to sport (RTS) following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) among athletes. A cohort-study design inc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Association between psychological readiness and knee laxity and their predictive value for return to sport in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Faleide AGH, Magnussen LH, Bogen BE, Strand T, Mo IF, Vervaat W, Inderhaug E.
BACKGROUND: Deciding when patients are ready to return to sport (RTS) after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) is challenging. The understanding of which factors affect readiness and how they may be related is limited. Therefore, des... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Factors ID'd for Six-Year Outcomes of ACL Revision Surgery
THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 -- Surgical variables at the time of revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction influence patient outcomes at six years, according to a study presented at the combined annual meeting of the American Orthopedic... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 15, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Return to sport after bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft ACL reconstruction in high school-aged athletes - Rauck RC, Apostolakos JM, Nwachukwu BU, Schneider BL, Williams RJ, Dines JS, Altchek DW, Pearle A, Allen A, Stein BS, Dines D, Ranawat A, Kelly A, Kelly B, Rose H, Maynard M, Strickland S, Coleman S, Hannafin J, MacGillivray J, Marx R, Warren R, Rodeo S, Fealy S, O'Brien S, Wickiewicz T.
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are occurring with increasing frequency in the adolescent population. Outcomes after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) are inconsistently reported in homogeneous patient populations. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS:... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

ACL Reconstruction: Rupture Risk Calculator Guides Management ACL Reconstruction: Rupture Risk Calculator Guides Management
An autograft risk calculator used patient characteristics to predict the probability of graft rupture after ACL reconstruction.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news

Psychosocial factors 3-months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction predict 6-month subjective and objective knee outcomes - Erickson LN, Jacobs CA, Johnson DL, Ireland ML, Noehren B.
The objective of the study was to determine if psychological readiness for sport and knee self-efficacy assessed early (3 months) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are predictive of self-reported functional outcomes, quadriceps strengt... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Return-to-play times and player performance after ACL reconstruction in elite UEFA professional soccer players: a matched-cohort analysis from 1999 to 2019 - Forsythe B, Lavoie-Gagne OZ, Forlenza EM, Diaz CC, Mascarenhas R.
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is one of the most common injuries afflicting soccer players and requires a lengthy recovery processes after reconstructive surgery. The impact of ACL reconstruction (ACLR) on return to play (RTP) time a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Decreased performance and return to play following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in National Football League wide receivers - Burgess CJ, Stapleton E, Choy K, Iturriaga C, Cohn RM.
PURPOSE: To identify the time to return to play (RTP) and evaluate the performance level in wide receivers in the National Football League following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. METHODS: A total of 29 wide receivers in the Natio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Does sex affect second ACL injury risk? A systematic review with meta-analysis - Patel AD, Bullock GS, Wrigley J, Paterno MV, Sell TC, Losciale JM.
OBJECTIVE: To determine sex-based differences in risk of a second ACL injury (overall and by laterality) following primary ACL reconstruction in athletes who are attempting to return to sport. DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis. DATA SOUR... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Confident, Young Athletes More Likely to Suffer Second ACL Injury
WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2021 -- Confident, young athletes at the time of return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are more likely to sustain a second ACL injury, according to a study published online April 30 in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 19, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The psychological readiness to return to sports of patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively - Ohji S, Aizawa J, Hirohata K, Ohmi T, Mitomo S, Koga H, Yagishita K.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of psychological readiness to return to sports preoperative and 6 months post-reconstruction in athletes with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Clinical cen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Return to play and re-injury rates in NCAA Division I football players following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring autograft - Jeffers KW, Shah SA, Calvert DD, Lemoine NP, Marucci J, Mullenix S, Zura RD, Bankston B, Bankston LS.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of ACL reconstruction using quadrupled hamstring (QH) autograft in a cohort of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I football players. METHODS: A retrospective anal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news