Questioning the rules of engagement: a critical analysis of the use of limb symmetry index for safe return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
The use of LSI from tests of muscle function to determine safe RTS after ACL-R, that is, RTS without sustaining a second ACL injury within 2 years, cannot differentiate between athletes who had a safe RTS and those who did not, regardless of whether LSI was used as cut-offs, incremental or as deviation from symmetry. Thus, it is of clinical importance that clinicians do not solely rely on the LSI to clear athletes for RTS.
Authors
- Carl Senorski
- Roland Thomeé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2801-5373)
- Axel Sundberg
- Francesco Della Villa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9379-6666)
- Kristian Samuelsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5383-3370)
- Ramana Piussi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7586-5293)
- Johan Högberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7852-5603)
- Rebecca Simonson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7025-7619)
- Eric Hamrin Senorski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9340-0147)
Institutions
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-108079
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.15