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ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2025

Return To Sport Following ACL Reconstruction.

Aidan Foley, Jamie Confino, Ryan Halvorson, Kyla Petrie, Anisa Torres, Brian Feeley

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Review in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Aidan FoleySchool of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.
Jamie ConfinoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Ryan HalvorsonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Kyla PetrieDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Anisa TorresUniversity of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, USA.
Brian FeeleyDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. Brian.feeley@ucsf.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewOutcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are generally favorable, yet the timing and extent of return to sport vary widely and are influenced by numerous factors. This review examines the principal pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative considerations that influence return to sport following ACLR. RECENT

findingsSuccessful return to sport depends on many crucial elements during the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative periods. Recent developments for adjunctive rehabilitation modalities-such as blood flow restriction, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, cryotherapy, and photo-biomodulation-may further enhance recovery for some patients. Additionally, psychological readiness has emerged and continues to grow as a key predictor of both the timing and success of return to sport. A criteria-based strategy that integrates physical performance, sport-specific skills, and psychological preparedness offers the most reliable framework for tailoring rehabilitation and maximizing retorn-to-sport outcomes following ACL reconstruction.

Indexed as

ACL InjuryACLR RecoveryAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionOrthopaedic SurgeryReturn To SportSports Medicine

Identifiers

PMID40676343
PMCPMC12446172

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