ACL injury characteristics and return-to-play rates in male professional football players
| Training | Match | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ruptures | |||
| Number of injuries | 28 | 112 | 140 |
| Injury rate (95% CI)* | 0.0138 (0.0095 to 0.0200) | 0.3096 (0.2573 to 0.3726) | 0.0586 (0.0497 to 0.0692) |
| Non-surgical treatment | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Return to training | – | 1 | 1 |
| Return to match play | – | 1 | 1 |
| Ligament reconstruction | 28 | 110 | 138 |
| Return to training | 28 | 106† | 134 |
| Return to match play | 26 | 103 | 129 |
| Partial ruptures | |||
| Number of injuries | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Injury rate (95% CI)* | 0.0025 (0.0011 to 0.0056) | 0.0304 (0.0168 to 0.0549) | 0.0071 (0.0044 to 0.0115) |
| Non-surgical treatment | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Return to training | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Return to match play | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Ligament reconstruction | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Return to training | – | 2 | 2 |
| Return to match play | – | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | |||
| Number of injuries | 34 | 123 | 157 |
| Injury rate (95% CI)* | 0.0168 (0.0120 to 0.0235) | 0.3401 (0.2850 to 0.4058) | 0.0657 (0.0562 to 0.0769) |
| Non-surgical treatment | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Return to training | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Return to match play | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Ligament reconstruction | 28 | 112 | 140 |
| Return to training | 28 | 108† | 136 |
| Return to match play | 26 | 105 | 131 |
*Injury rate is expressed as the number of injuries per 1000 h.
†Four players still under rehabilitation as at November 2015.