Factor | Non-elite athletes (eg, Tegner score 4–9) | Top-level players (eg, Champions League) |
---|---|---|
Time to diagnosis | Weeks | <1 week |
Operated on? | 30% to 50% | 97% |
Time to surgery | 1–3 months | 3–5 weeks |
Rehabilitation | 1 h×2–3/ | Several hours/day |
Return to first training | 7 months | |
Return to full training (94%) | 10 months | |
Return to match play (89%) | 12 months |