Time-loss and recurrence rates after lateral ankle ligament sprains in male elite football players: summary of a systematic review and meta-analysis

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High rate of second ACL injury following ACL reconstruction in male professional footballers: an updated longitudinal analysis from 118 players in the UEFA Elite Club Injury Study

Francesco Della Villa et al.

Summary: A study on 118 male professional football players revealed that the rate of second ACL injury after return to training was 17.8%, with 42% of players with a non-contact index ACL injury experiencing a second ACL injury. Return to training time was not an independent predictor of second ACL injury, but there was a tendency for reduced risk with longer time to return to training.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE (2021)

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The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews

Matthew J. Page et al.

Summary: The PRISMA statement was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report the purpose, methods, and findings of their reviews. The updated PRISMA 2020 statement includes new reporting guidance, a 27-item checklist, an abstract checklist, and revised flow diagrams for reviews.

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2021)

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Return-to-Play Times and Player Performance After ACL Reconstruction in Elite UEFA Professional Soccer Players: A Matched-Cohort Analysis From 1999 to 2019

Brian Forsythe et al.

Summary: The study investigated the performance and return rate of 51 elite professional soccer players with ACL rupture, finding a short return-to-play time after ACLR, high return rates, but inferior performance post-injury, which largely equaled that of uninjured players by the third season.

ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE (2021)

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