Return to Play Rates in NFL Wide Receivers and Running Backs After ACL Reconstruction: An Updated Analysis

• Published in: Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 2325967120974743
• Main Authors: Manoharan, Aditya, Barton, Dane, Khwaja, Ansab, Latt, L. Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2021; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Joint and ligament injuries; Knee; Orthopedics; Professional football; Recovery (Medical); Sports injuries; Sports medicine; knee ligaments; ACL; football; anterior cruciate ligament; NFL; return to play

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures are potentially career-threatening injuries to National Football League (NFL) skill position players. A 2006 study showed a return-to-play (RTP) rate of 79% for NFL running backs (RBs) and wide receivers (WRs). Since then, a number of factors aff...