Editorial Commentary: Supporting Patients Psychologically and Reducing Kinesiophobia May Improve Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Outcomes

Athletes face an uphill battle after an anterior cruciate ligament tear if they want to return to their sport. Almost one-third of patients never return to their preinjury level of sport involvement, and many athletes dread this outcome. Although this distress is an understandable reaction, it can b...

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Published inArthroscopy Vol. 39; no. 9; pp. 2056 - 2057
Main Author Heath, Madison R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2023
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - psychology
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - psychology
Humans
Kinesiophobia
Return to Sport - psychology
Sports - psychology
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Summary:Athletes face an uphill battle after an anterior cruciate ligament tear if they want to return to their sport. Almost one-third of patients never return to their preinjury level of sport involvement, and many athletes dread this outcome. Although this distress is an understandable reaction, it can be demotivating, and psychological engagement in the recovery process is crucial to achieving desired outcomes. In particular, psychological readiness to return to sport is associated with greater likelihood of returning to sport. However, other psychological factors, including kinesiophobia, can negatively impact readiness to return to sport preoperatively and postoperatively. Supporting patients psychologically and reducing kinesiophobia throughout the recovery process may be essential to improving outcomes after an anterior cruciate ligament tear.
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ISSN:0749-8063
1526-3231
DOI:10.1016/j.arthro.2023.03.017