Objective: This study was conducted to see whether those who had anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions on their dominant legs performed better than those who had them on their nondominant legs 1-10 years after the surgery.
Materials and methods: An examination of people who sustained injuries to their dominant (n = 25) and nondominant (n = 25) legs between 1 and 10 years after ACL repair was undertaken in a cross-sectional research with 50 people aged 20-38. Everyone takes the fear avoidance belief questionnaire for physical activity (FABQ-PA), the lower extremity functional scale (LEFS), and the anterior cruciate ligament return to sport after injury (ACL-RSI) survey.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups on the ACL-RSI, LEFS, and FABQ-PA (U = 254, P = 0.26; U = 314.4, P = 0.95; and U = 279.4, P = 0.53 correspondingly).
Conclusion: Functional performance and patient mental health should be evaluated 1-10 years after ACL surgery. However, there is no correlation between which leg was the dominant one and the results. As a result, it has been shown that both dominant and nondominant leg injuries heal similarly over time. Future studies should examine additional variables that affect healing and return-to-sport results to improve rehabilitation and optimize long-term functional outcomes for individuals after ACL repair.
Keywords: ACL; ACLR; anterior cruciate ligament; leg dominance; psychological readiness; reconstruction.
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