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Increasing prevalence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in a collegiate population
Mathew W Lively1, Christopher C Feathers
1West Virginia University, USA.
Objective:
To detect a possible increasing trend in the annual prevalence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in a collegiate population and whether gender, sport, or year of the participant was predictive of a prior ACL injury.
Design:
Retrospective case series
Setting:
West Virginia University.
Participants:
Review of 3079 physical examination forms for prior ACL injury in athletes presenting for collegiate participation from 1996-2008.
Main Outcome Measures:
Presence or absence of ACL injury at presentation for preparticipation physical examination.
Results:
There was a slight increase in the annual prevalence of ACL injuries over the study period. Gender and sport of the participant were not predictive of a prior ACL injury.
Conclusions:
Prevalence of ACL injuries increased over time in the population. Further research is needed to determine if this result is reflective of a growing national trend in athletes with a prior ACL injury presenting for collegiate participation.
