Table 2

Postoperative return to sport activities

Time landmarksReturn to on field rehabilitationReturn to train with teamReturn to first match
0 months 7 days (1 week)
14 days (2 weeks)0%(SE 0%)
21 days (3 weeks)4%(SE 2%)0%(SE 0%)
28 days (4 weeks)19%(SE 4%)1%(SE 1%)
1 month 35 days (5 weeks) 55% (SE 5%) 4% (SE 2%) 0% (SE 0%)
42 days (6 weeks)76%(SE 4%)10%(SE 3%)0%(SE 0%)
49 days (7 weeks)86%(SE 3%)20%(SE 4%)1%(SE 1%)
56 days (8 weeks)94%(SE 2%)35%(SE 5%)2%(SE 1%)
2 months 63 days (9 weeks) 97% (SE 2%) 47% (SE 5%) 4% (SE 2%)
70 days (10 weeks)98%(SE 1%)56%(SE 5%)5%(SE 2%)
77 days (11 weeks)99%(SE 1%)67%(SE 4%)16%(SE 3%)
84 days (12 weeks)100%(SE 0%)69%(SE 4%)29%(SE 4%)
3 months 91 days (13 weeks) 73% (SE 4%) 44% (SE 5%)
98 days (14 weeks)79%(SE 4%)53%(SE 5%)
105 days (15 weeks)86%(SE 3%)60%(SE 5%)
112 days (16 weeks)93%(SE 2%)66%(SE 5%)
4 months 119 days (17 weeks) 95% (SE 2%) 76% (SE 4%)
126 days (18 weeks)97%(SE 2%)85%(SE 3%)
133 days (19 weeks)97%(SE 2%)91%(SE 3%)
140 days (20 weeks)98%(SE 1%)93%(SE 2%)
5 months 147 days (21 weeks) 98% (SE 1%) 95% (SE 2%)
154 days (22 weeks)98%(SE 1%)97%(SE 2%)
161 days (23 weeks)100%(SE 0%)97%(SE 2%)
168 days (24 weeks)97%(SE 2%)
6 months 175 days (25 weeks) 98% (SE 1%)
182 days (26 weeks)98%(SE 1%)
189 days (27 weeks)99%(SE 1%)
196 days (28 weeks)100%(SE 0%)
Mean±SD 37±12 days 72±28 days 103±28 days