The NFL Orthopaedic Surgery Outcomes Database (NO-SOD): The Effect of Common Orthopaedic Procedures on Football Careers

Conclusion:
ACLR, Achilles tendon repair, and patellar tendon repair have the greatest effect on NFL careers, with patellar tendon repair faring worst with respect to the RTP rate, career length after surgery, games played, and performance at 1 year and 2 to 3 years after surgery.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Mai, H. T., Alvarez, A. P., Freshman, R. D., Chun, D. S., Minhas, S. V., Patel, A. A., Nuber, G. W., Hsu, W. K. Tags: Knee ligaments, ACL, Knee, patellar tendon, Achilles tendon, General sports trauma, Football (American) Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Source Type: research