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January 27, 2025Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Psychological Responses Among Individuals Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery

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Key result

Patients with previous ACL reconstruction surgery reported significantly higher tension-anxiety (P < .01) and total mood disturbance (P < .05) compared to those undergoing primary surgery.

Why the study?

This study elucidated how previous surgery experience, coping, and optimism influenced the mood of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery, and examined relationships among age, preoperative mood, and postoperative mood.

Comparison

Previous ACL reconstruction surgery vs primary surgery

Design

Observational questionnaire study

Authors

ANAiri NaoiYYYasukazu YonetaniYTYoshinari Tanaka

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Overview

Psychological factors may warrant mood screening in ACL reconstruction; leaves open causal effects and intervention needs.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=64)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

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Population
64 patients aged 18 to 51 years undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery at a single hospital in Japan, assessed for mood and coping before and approximately 13 days after surgery.
E
Exposure
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery
C
Comparator
Primary ACL reconstruction surgery vs previous ACL reconstruction surgery
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Outcome
Preoperative and postoperative mood (tension-anxiety, total mood disturbance) and pain, assessed 1-2 days before and approximately 13 days after surgerypatient reported

Main Result

p-value: p=<.01

Patients with previous ACL reconstruction surgery experience higher preoperative anxiety and mood disturbance, highlighting the need for targeted psychological support in this subgroup.

Cite This Study

Naoi et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery (n=64). Previous ACL reconstruction surgery vs. Primary ACL reconstruction surgery was evaluated on Tension-anxiety and total mood disturbance (TMD) (p=<.01). Patients with previous ACL reconstruction surgery reported significantly higher tension-anxiety (P < .01) and total mood disturbance (P < .05) compared to those undergoing primary surgery.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a90516bfdb099d0d8dd80aahttps://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2023-0169
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