International Journal of Orthopaedics Research(IJOR)
ISSN: 2690-9189 | DOI: 10.33140/IJOR
Impact Factor: 1.6
Luiza Nunes Forattini de Lima
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Publications
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Research Article
Does Surgical Technique and Graft Type Determine Time to Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?
Author(s): Luiza Nunes Forattini de Lima*, Vitoria Maritzzi Costa Mendonça, Francisco Hugo de Souza Melo, Lucas da Silva Molina, Vinicius Borges dos Santos, Lucas Donato Leal, Sylvane F. S. Oliveira, Eric Lorenzeto Cardoso, Frederico Tannús de Almeida and Fernanda Grazielle da Silva Azevedo Nora
Return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a clinically decisive endpoint, particularly for athletes whose expectations are shaped by graft choice, surgical technique and rehabilitation milestones. The present systematic review was rewritten to focus exclusively on English-language primary clinical and experimental studies published from January 2011 to June 2026, with systematic reviews, narrative reviews, meta-analyses, editorials and consensus statements excluded from the included evidence base. The central question was whether surgical technique and graft type determine the time to RTS after ACLR. Searches were designed for PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect, SciELO and LILACS using Boolean descriptors combining ACL reconstruction, graft type, surgical technique and RTS outcomes. Twelve primary studies met the revised eligibility criteria: t.. Read More»