Use of a Postoperative Brace After ACL Reconstruction in Recreational Soccer Players: Impact on Function, Strength, Pain, Kinesiophobia, Quality of Life, and Return to Sport
Postoperative bracing did not lead to improved clinical outcomes, including function, strength, pain, psychological readiness, or RTS success, in recreational soccer players following ACL reconstruction. These findings suggest that routine bracing may not be necessary in this population. Further prospective studies are needed to validate these retrospective observations.
Authors
- Veysel Uludağ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9911-5961)
- Mehmet Arıcan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0649-2339)
- Zekeriya Okan Karaduman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6719-3666)
- Yunus Emre Bulum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5568-8170)
- Şengül Cangür (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0732-8952)
- Sönmez Sağlam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2651-8003)
- Mücahid Osman Yücel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9405-2367)
- Raşit Emin Dalaslan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5068-8024)
- İsmail Sav
- İsa Alioğlu
Institutions
- Düzce Üniversitesi (TR)
- Istanbul Medeniyet University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251386838
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00