Comparison of Return-to-Sports Rates Between Male and Female Australian Athletes After ACL Reconstruction.
Orthop J Sports Med
; 11(6): 23259671231169199, 2023 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Return to sports (RTS) is a goal for most patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Although it has been reported that women RTS at a significantly lower rate compared with men, demographic and contextual factors that may be associated with this have not been investigated.Purpose:
To compare RTS rates between men and women and investigate factors that may be associated with different rates of RTS in an Australian context. StudyDesign:
Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.Methods:
A total of 1338 patients who underwent primary ACLR between January 2014 and December 2017 were invited to complete a detailed sports participation questionnaire 2 to 7 years after surgery. RTS rates were calculated and compared between men and women overall and after stratifying by age at surgery (<20, 20-29, 30-39, or ≥40 years) and geographical location (metropolitan or rural). Contingency analysis was performed to compare factors associated with rates of RTS.Results:
The survey completion rate was 81% (1080/1338). Overall, women had a significantly lower RTS rate compared with men (65.4% vs 74.9%; P = .001). However, when patients were grouped by age, the lower rate of RTS for women was significant only in the 20- to 29-year age group (P = .01). For athletes who returned to sports, there was no sex-based difference when comparing the levels of RTS. When grouping patients based on geographical location, there was a significantly lower rate of RTS in metropolitan-based women compared with metropolitan-based men (P < .001) and rural-based women (P = .042).Conclusion:
Although women returned to sports at a lower rate than men overall, this difference was predominantly seen in the 20- to 29-year age bracket and in those who lived in metropolitan areas. There was no difference between men and women regarding the RTS level.
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Orthop J Sports Med
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Australia