Open AccessOutcomes and Return to Sports Following the Ankle Lateral Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Athletes: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Poornanand Goru,
Samir Talha,
Haroon Majeed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-021-00532-0
Subject(s) - medicine , athletes , rehabilitation , physical therapy , sports medicine , ligament , return to sport , competitive athletes , systematic review , demographics , ankle , medline , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , demography , sociology , political science , law
The literature on the early reconstruction of severe acute lateral ligament injuries in professional athletes suggests earlier rehabilitation and reduced incidence of recurrent instability. Predicted time to return to training and sports is important to both the athlete and the club and has not previously been reported.