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Journal Article
Acute reconstruction results in less sick-leave days and as such fewer indirect costs to the individual and society compared to delayed reconstruction for ACL injuries
2020
Overview
Purpose
To compare the total number of sick-leave days caused by the knee injury from the day of injury and over the first year between acute (within 8 days) and delayed (6–10 weeks) anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and also assess other clinical outcomes during this period.
Methods
Seventy patients with an acute ACL injury and Tegner level of 6 or more were randomized to acute (within 8 days) or delayed (after 6–10 weeks) ACLR. Patient-reported outcomes; objective IKDC and manual stability measurements were assessed at 6 and 12 months. With data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan) information about the number of sick-leave days due to the knee injury over the following 12 months was collected and compared between the two groups.
Results
Seventy-one percent received compensation for sick leave (26 in the acute versus 23 in the delayed group). The mean number of sick-leave days for the acute group was significantly lower (
M
= 56.9, SD = 36.4) compared to the delayed group (
M
= 88.5, SD = 50.2),
p
< 0.05. The acute group was also significantly stronger in flexion in both slow and fast angle velocities according to Biodex
®
. No other differences were found between the groups in other clinical assessments or in terms of associated injuries.
Conclusion
Acute and delayed ACLR provided comparable clinical outcomes after 12 months. Acute reconstruction resulted in less sick-leave days and as such fewer indirect costs to the individual and society. These findings suggest that if patients requiring ACLR can be identified early and ACLR can be performed in the acute phase, socioeconomic costs can potentially be reduced by minimizing time off work.
Level of evidence
II.
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subject
/ Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - surgery
/ Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - economics
/ Costs
/ Female
/ Health Expenditures - statistics & numerical data
/ Humans
/ Injuries
/ Knee
/ Male
/ Medicine
/ Patient Reported Outcome Measures
/ Patients
