Table 4.
Summary of studies reporting return to play after index ACLR surgery in soccer players
| First Author (Year) | Time from ACLR to Soccer Training | Time from ACLR to Soccer Match | Level of Soccer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (2016) 1 | NR | NR | NR |
| Almeida (2018) 2 | NR | NR | Professional |
| Alonso (2009) 3 | Mean, 10 ± 3 mo; Range, 6-20 mo | NR | Recreational |
| Alonso (2019) 4 | - | NR | Recreational |
| Alvarez-Diaz (2015) 5 | Median, 5 mo; Range, 1-24 mo | NR | NR |
| Angelozzi (2012) 6 | NR | NR | Professional |
| Arundale (2019) 9 | NR | NR | Professional and recreational |
| Bak (2001) 10 | NR | Median, 7 mo; Range, 5-24 mo | Professional and Recreational |
| Barth (2019) 12 | NR | Mean, 310.9 ± 14.9 days | Professional |
| Brophy (2012) 14 | Mean, 12.2 ± 14.3 mo, Male athletes: Mean, 10.2 ± 7.3 mo; Female athletes: Mean, 15 ± 20.3 mo | NR | NR |
| Drocco (2019) 20 | NR | NR | NR |
| Ellera Gomes (2014) 21 | Mean, 10 ± 2.8 mo | NR | NR |
| Erickson (2013) 22 | NR | NR | Professional and recreational |
| Fältström (2016) 24 | Median, 7 mo; IQR, 13 mo | Median, 11 mo, IQR,5 mo | - |
| Fältström (2017) 25 | Median, 9 mo; Range, 3-33 mo; IQR, 5 mo | Median, 11 mo, Range, 6-34 mo, IQR=5.5 mo | Professional |
| Fältström (2019) 26 | NR | NR | NR |
| Guzzini (2016) 33 | NR | NR | Professional |
| Herrington (2018) 35 | Mean, 201.5 ± 68.7 days | Mean, 224.1 ± 75.8 days | Professional |
| Howard (2016) 38 | Median, 5.5 mo, Range, 3.8-12.7 mo | Median, 6.1 mo, Range, 3.9-33.2 mo | College |
| Martin-Alguacil (2018) 44 | NR | NR | NR |
| Niederer (2018) 52 | NR | Mean, 209 ± 93 days | Professional |
| Patras (2012) 54 | NR | NR | NR |
| Roos (1995) 58 | NR | NR | NR |
| Sandon (2015) 61 | NR | NR | NR |
| Sandon (2020) 60 | NR | NR | NR |
| Schiffner (2018) 65 | NR | NR | NR |
| Shelbourne (2009) 64 | NR | Male athletes: Mean, 5.1 ± 2 mo; Female athletes: Mean, 5.1 ± 1.9 mo | NR |
| Thomson (2018) 71 | NR | NR | Professional |
| Waldén (2011) 75 | NR | NR | Professional |
| Waldén (2016) 74 | Median, 201.5 days; IQR, 58 days | Median, 225 days; IQR, 80.3 days | Professional |
| Welling (2019) 77 | NR | NR | Recreational |
| Zaffagnini (2014) 80 | Mean, 84 ± 51 days; Range, 35-154 days | Mean, 186 ± 52 days; Range, 107-282 days | Professional |
| Summary Statistics | Range, 3 - 12.2 mo | Range, 6.1 - 11.1 mo |
ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; ACLR, ACL reconstruction; NR, not reported.