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Reduced Number of Sick Days Taken With Immediate vs Delayed ACL Reconstruction for ACL Injuries
September 2020
Reduced Number of Sick Days Taken With Immediate vs Delayed ACL Reconstruction for ACL Injuries
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Acute reconstruction results in less sick-leave days and as such fewer indirect costs to the individual and society compared to delayed reconstruction for ACL injuries.
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2020 Jul;28(7):2044-2052Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Seventy patients with unilateral primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuies were randomized into receiving an acute or delayed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). An early ACLR was defined as a reconstruction performed within 8 days from sustaining an injury, whereas a delayed ACLR was performed within 6 to 10 weeks from injury. The primary outcome of interest was the total num...
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