Reasons for not returning to the preinjury sport or recreational activity after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (proportion of responses ranked by participants as most important)
| n | Per cent | |
|---|---|---|
| Do not trust the knee | 25 | 28 |
| Fear getting a new injury | 21 | 24 |
| Poor knee function | 19 | 22 |
| Family or work commitments | 9 | 10 |
| Other reasons | 9 | 10 |
| Change in team or coach | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 88*† | 100 |
*Data were excluded from six participants who ranked more than 1 reason as the most important for not returning.
†Missing data from four participants.