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Return to sport after ACL reconstruction, meniscus and cartilage surgeries in professional soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

D'Ambrosi R, Dahmen J, Carrozzo A, Sconfienza LM, Kittl C, Herbst E, Fink C.

Resumen ejecutivo en español

📌 TL;DR: Estudio muestra un 90% de retorno al deporte para lesiones ACL con meniscus y cartílago.

🔬 Puntos clave:

🎯 Aplicación clínica para LATAM:
En el contexto latinoamericano, este estudio puede guiar la práctica clínica en decisiones sobre intervención quirúrgica para lesiones del ligamento cruzado anterior en jugadores de fútbol profesional. Puede ayudar a determinar si una cirugía meniscal es más efectiva que una reconstrucción ACL o tratamiento de cartílago.

⚠ Limitaciones:
El estudio se basa en un número limitado de estudios, lo que puede afectar la generalización de los resultados.

Abstract original

Background

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate and compare the effects of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), meniscal surgeries, and cartilage surgeries on return to sport (RTS) outcomes in professional soccer players.

Materials and methods

The methodology followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. An electronic database search was performed to identify potentially relevant research articles. Four different outcome measures (age at surgery, return to sport, time to return to sport, level of return to sport) were extracted and meta-analyzed from all included studies and compared from three different groups (ACLR, cartilage surgeries, meniscus surgeries).

Results

The pooled meta-analysis showed no difference in age at surgery among groups (p > 0.05). The overall pooled return-to-sport rate was 90% (95% CI 93.3-95.9), with no significant differences between ACL reconstruction, meniscus surgeries, and cartilage surgeries (p > 0.05) Patients treated for ACLR reported a longer time (p 

Cómo citar:
D'Ambrosi R, Dahmen J, Carrozzo A, Sconfienza LM, Kittl C, Herbst E, Fink C. (2026). Return to sport after ACL reconstruction, meniscus and cartilage surgeries in professional soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Knee surgery & related research.
DOI: 10.1186/s43019-026-00304-w ↗
PMID: 41715187 ↗
Acceso al paper: Ver completo ↗

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