Psychosocial factors significantly influence the decision to return to sport after ACLR, highlighting the need to address them during postoperative rehabilitation.
After ACLR, the decision to return to sport was largely influenced by psychosocial factors. Factors including hesitancy, lack of confidence, and fear of reinjury are directly related to knee function and have the potential to be addressed in the rehabilitation setting. Other factors, such as changes in priorities or expectations, may be independent of physical function but remain relevant to the patient-clinician relationship and should be considered during postoperative rehabilitation.
Burland et al. (Mon,) studied this question.