From setback to comeback: key insights for a successful return to sport after a second anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a qualitative study

Athletes adopted a more cautious, informed, and prevention-focused approach during their second ACLR rehabilitation, drawing on lessons from their first injury. Integrating psychological readiness with physical recovery, promoting communication between athletes, physiotherapists, and coaches, and emphazising injury prevention may enhance RTS outcomes after a second ACLR.