TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in elite and high school rugby players: An 11-year review
JO  - Physician and sportsmedicine
A1  - Takazawa, Yuji
A1  - Nagayama, Masataka
A1  - Saita, Yoshitomo
A1  - Kawasaki, Takayuki
A1  - Kaneko, Kazuo
SP  - 53
EP  - 58
VL  - 44
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Over an 11-year period, we investigated the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and the clinical outcomes after ACL reconstruction with hamstring autografts in two homogenous cohorts of rugby players. <br><br>METHODS: Two teams, including those in elite (94 players) and high school (290 players) clubs, were followed. <br><br>RESULTS: Isolated ACL injuries occurred in 28 players (12 elite, 16 high school). The incidence during match play was 1.26 per 1000 player-hours (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.48-2.05) among elite players and 0.97 per 1000 player-hours (95% CI, 0.30-1.64) among high school players. After ACL reconstruction, 26 players (12 elite, 14 high school) were successfully contacted for follow-up at a mean of 71.9 months. None (0%) of the elite and 4 (29%) of the high school players experienced graft ruptures. Seven (58%) elite and 10 (91%) high school players were fearful of re-injury; the mean time to overcome this fear was 6.1 ± 4.9 months among elite players and 17.5 ± 26.0 months among high school players. <br><br>CONCLUSION: In conclusion, young rugby players experienced inferior outcomes after ACL reconstruction with hamstring autografts compared with their older counterparts.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-3847
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2016.1116362
ID  - ref1
ER  -