Epidemiological Data on LCL and PCL Injuries Over 17 Seasons in Men's Professional Soccer: The UEFA Elite Club Injury Study.

Matilda LundbladMartin Hagglund Christoffer Thomeé Eric Andrew Hamrin SenorskiJan EkstrandJón KarlssonMarkus Waldén

Published in: Open access journal of sports medicine (2020)

This study with prospectively registered data on LCL and PCL injuries in men's professional soccer shows that the median lay-off from soccer for LCL and PCL injuries is approximately 2 and 4 weeks respectively. These rare knee ligament injuries typically occur during matches and are associated with a contact injury mechanism.

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