Sports doctor Dmytro Bablyuk, known for his work at the Lviv “Rukh”, detailed the injury of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee.
“I attended a workshop on "crosses" yesterday. Here are the key takeaways:
— 3-4 out of 10 patients do NOT return to sports after a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
— Increasingly, two separate concepts are being distinguished: return to sports and return to previous performance level.
— Only 65% of professional athletes return to their previous performance level three years after ACL reconstruction.
— The risk of recurrence or an ACL injury in the other knee after ACL reconstruction is around 30%.
— A graft from the patellar tendon is still more reliable for professionals compared to the hamstring tendon, but leads to a rapid development of osteoarthritis.
— The first 6 weeks of rehabilitation are critically important for overall success in recovery after ACL reconstruction.
— The gold standard of manual testing for ACL rupture is the pivot shift test, not the anterior drawer (Lachman test).
— Surgery is NOT avoidable; the long-term consequences are too severe for the knee if ACL reconstruction is not performed.
— 50% of recurrences occur in the first 2 years after ACL reconstruction,” wrote Bablyuk on his Telegram channel.
