Return to military duty after undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a retrospective cross-sectional study
ACL reconstruction provides favourable functional and stability outcomes, resulting in high return-to-duty rates in military personnel. Extremes of BMI adversely impact return to duty, highlighting the need for tailored perioperative and rehabilitation strategies to optimise recovery and military readiness.
Authors
- Zohre Darabipour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7845-6716)
- M Mardani-Kivi
- Kamran Asadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3885-1057)
- Ehsan Kazemnejad Leili
- Negin Shahipour
Institutions
- Guilan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Military Health
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2025-003086
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00