Identification of characteristics of patients who choose operative versus non-operative management after ACL injury: a latent class analysis

The three distinct subgroups of patients after ACL rupture differed in probability to undergo ACLR and return to activity after injury at one and two years after injury. There was no difference between subgroups in patient-reported knee function at one or two years after injury. Clinicians should consider the differentiating characteristics between subgroups along with the goals of their patients when engaging in shared decision-making about surgical or nonsurgical management.