According to this article only 50% of athletes will return to previous level of sports. At the Anatomic ACL summit in Pittsburgh this summer, other authors reported similar results of return to previous level of sport 50-70%. This may not be as simple as the number suggests, and prospective outcomes would be more predictive.
Consultant Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Dubai Bone and Joint Center, Dubai UAE, American Board Certified Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Member of American Orthopaedic Society Sports Medicine, Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member American Orthopaedic Association, Member International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Member Surgeons Circle-Orthopaedics Overseas.
According to this article only 50% of athletes will return to previous level of sports. At the Anatomic ACL summit in Pittsburgh this summer, other authors reported similar results of return to previous level of sport 50-70%. This may not be as simple as the number suggests, and prospective outcomes would be more predictive.
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