Decision to Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Part I: A Qualitative Investigation of Psychosocial Factors

摘要

Context: Return-to-sport criteria after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are often based on “satisfactory” functional and patient-reported outcomes. However, an individual's decision to return to sport is likely multifactorial; psychological and physical readiness to return may not be synonymous.