The Swedish version of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Quality Of Life measure (ACL-QOL): translation and measurement properties.

Purpose: To translate the ACL-QOL from English to Swedish and evaluate measurement properties for use after surgical and non-surgical management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

Methods: The ACL-QOL was translated from English to Swedish and data were pooled from 13 cohorts to enable a comprehensive evaluation of measurement properties in line with COSMIN guidelines. We evaluated internal consistency, test-re-test reliability, measurement error, structural validity [confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)], construct validity and responsiveness (hypothesis testing), and floor/ceiling effects.

Treatment decision-making process after an anterior cruciate ligament injury: patients', orthopaedic surgeons' and physiotherapists' perspectives.

Objective: To investigate the treatment decision-making process after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury from patients', orthopaedic surgeons' and physiotherapists' perspectives.

Methods: The study is a part of the NACOX study, which is designed to describe the natural corollaries after ACL injury. For the present study, a subgroup 101 patients were included.

Decision Making for Treatment After ACL Injury From an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Patient Perspective: Results From the NACOX Study.

Background: In the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, there is little evidence of when and why a decision for ACL reconstruction (ACLR) or nonoperative treatment (non-ACLR) is made.

Purpose: To (1) describe the key characteristics of ACL injury treatment decisions and (2) compare patient-reported knee instability, function, and preinjury activity level between patients with non-ACLR and ACLR treatment decisions.

Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.

PATIENTS FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, KNEE STABILITY AND ADVICE FROM CLINICIANS WHEN MAKING DECISIONS CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF THEIR ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY.

Background: When deciding medical treatment, patients' perspectives are important. There is limited knowledge about patients' views when choosing non-operative treatment or anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) after ACL injury.

Purpose: To describe reasons that influenced patients' decisions for non-operative treatment or ACLR after ACL injury.

Activity demands and instability are the most important factors for recommending to treat ACL injuries with reconstruction.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to (1) study and compare the factors that Swedish orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists consider important for recommending ACL reconstruction and, (2) to assess how orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists consider their own and each others, as well as patients', roles are in the treatment decision.

Methods: A web-based survey assessing the relevance of 21 predetermined factors, in the choice to recommend ACL reconstruction, was sent to orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists. Respondents were also asked to rate the importance of the assessment made by themselves, the other clinician (physical therapists rated the importance of surgeons, surgeons rated the importance of physical therapists), and the patients' preferences.