Return to Sport Soccer after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: ISAKOS Consensus

Figueroa D, Arce G, Joao Espregueira M, Maestu R, Mosquera M, Williams A, Parker D, Cohen M, Karahan M, Ochoa Perea GA, Zaffagnini S, Neyret P, Karlsson J, Musahl V, Radice F, van der Merwe WM, Landreau P, Imhoff A, Menetrey J, Ayeni OR, Arliani GG, Sherman SL, Monllau JC, D’Hooghe P, Pinczewski L, Feller J, Patnaik S. J ISAKOS. 2022 Aug 20:S2059-7754(22)00079-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2022.08.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35998884.

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Thirty-four international experts reached a consensus on 28 statements (10 unanimously) about the best conditions for returning to sports in soccer. The statements address an array of topics about pre-operative, operative, and postoperative factors that could affect return to sports in soccer. The recommendations are clearly presented in a Table format and followed by additional discussion.

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