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September 10, 2025The KneeOpen Access

Return to sport (RTS) tests and criteria following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR): a scoping review

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AWAlexander C. WrightDRDuncan ReidGPGeoffrey Potts

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Overview

Scoping review explores return to sport criteria and tests post-anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, suggesting need for standardization.

Key Points

  • RTS criteria and tests showed significant variability across 33 studies, complicating return decisions.
  • Notably, limb symmetry indexes for strength and performance were often set at ≥90% amid differences.
  • Assessment focused primarily on psychological readiness yet lacked consistency in agility and biomechanics evaluations.
  • Developing evidence-based guidelines could optimize athlete performance, minimize re-injury risk, and standardize criteria.

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Wright et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d22854b1d3bfb60f791chttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2025.08.010
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