Precollegiate Knee Surgery Predicts Subsequent Injury Requiring Surgery in NCAA Athletes

Conclusion: Precollegiate knee surgery in the Division I athlete is associated with subsequent injury requiring surgery in college. Athletes with a history of precollegiate surgery are at higher risk of subsequent surgery in their ipsilateral extremity compared with other extremities.

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Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - July 31, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Wang, D., Rugg, C. M., Mayer, E., Lai, W. C., Sulzicki, P., Vail, J., Hame, S. L. Tags: Injury prevention, Knee, general, Athletic training, Pediatric sports medicine Source Type: research