What is the ACL and what are the stats behind the injury and probabilty of returning to normal athletic performance

The ACL is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, and its purpose is to connect the femur and tibia, prevent any excess forward movement of the tibia, and provide rotational stability.

• Up to 50% of people don't return to the same sport

• Up to 70% in contact sports don't return to the same sport

• Of people who did return, up to 21% had functional limitations leading to a decrease in performance

• In the NBA, 22% didn't return, and 44% who did had a decrease in performance

• Up to 80% of running backs and receivers in the NFL returned, but performance decreased by 1/3

• There is an ACL reinjury rate after RTS upwards of 40%