Long-term Outcomes of Multiligament Knee Injuries in American Football Players.
E Lyle CainEric A MussellAnna E CrawfordMatthew P IthurburnBranum O LaytonGlenn S FleisigMarcus A RothermichBenton A EmblomMichael K RyanJeffrey R DugasJames R AndrewsPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2024)
This study may represent the largest cohort of competitive American football athletes evaluated for longitudinal outcomes after multiligament knee reconstruction. Despite the severity of these injuries, we found good knee-related function and that the large majority of athletes who attempted to return to sport were successful. The majority of athletes (94%) were satisfied with their operative treatment.