12.5% of all women's and 7.7% of all men's players from the 2022 and 2023 FIFA World Cups underwent a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions in athletes who participated in the men's 2022 and women's 2023 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA®) World Cups, comparing the incidence between genders, positions and the st...

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Main Authors: Diego Costa Astur, Gabriel De Melo Salgado, Marina Dal Piva, David Ken Nagata Radamessi, Edward Patrick Sinibaldi, Antonio Bezerra De Albuquerque Filho, Hassan Ahmad Hauache Neto, Leonardo Adeo Ramos, Moisés Cohen
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Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
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author Diego Costa Astur
Gabriel De Melo Salgado
Marina Dal Piva
David Ken Nagata Radamessi
Edward Patrick Sinibaldi
Antonio Bezerra De Albuquerque Filho
Hassan Ahmad Hauache Neto
Leonardo Adeo Ramos
Moisés Cohen
author_facet Diego Costa Astur
Gabriel De Melo Salgado
Marina Dal Piva
David Ken Nagata Radamessi
Edward Patrick Sinibaldi
Antonio Bezerra De Albuquerque Filho
Hassan Ahmad Hauache Neto
Leonardo Adeo Ramos
Moisés Cohen
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description Abstract Purpose To evaluate the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions in athletes who participated in the men's 2022 and women's 2023 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA®) World Cups, comparing the incidence between genders, positions and the stages reached by the teams during the competition. Methods This is a media analysis study, and data were collected from official club and FIFA® websites: a list of athletes who played during the men's 2022 and women's 2023 FIFA® World Cup, a list of athletes who already did an ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and rehabilitation before the competition, and stages from each team during the competition. Results 12.5% of the athletes in the women's competition (92 athletes) and 7.7% in the men's competition (64 athletes) underwent ACLR surgery before. When comparing positions (goalkeeper, defence, midfield and forwards), there were no statistical differences between men (p = 0.97) and women (p = 0.26). According to the competition stage, the prevalence increased from 12.5% in the group stage to 17.4% in the finals (p = 0.05) for women and ranged from 6.8% to 7.9% (p = 0.87) among men. The number of ACL revision surgeries was 18 in women players (2.4% of total, 19.4% of those operated) and 5 in men players (0.6% of total, 7.5% of those operated). No statistical difference in revision rates between men and women (p = 0.16). Conclusion In the highest football level competition in the world (FIFA® World Cup), there was no statistical difference between the number of men and women called up and who participated after ACLR, rehabilitation and return to sport (12.5% vs. 7.7%; p > 0.05). Furthermore, the incidence of ACL‐operated players belonging to each team that played in the World Cup increased from the stage of groups to the final in the female category (p = 0.05), but remained stable in the male category (p = 0.87). Level of Evidence Not applicable.
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spelling doaj-art-fa110ab35ae04eaf87bc8a68562541d32025-08-20T01:55:38ZengWileyJournal of Experimental Orthopaedics2197-11532025-01-01121n/an/a10.1002/jeo2.7018612.5% of all women's and 7.7% of all men's players from the 2022 and 2023 FIFA World Cups underwent a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionDiego Costa Astur0Gabriel De Melo Salgado1Marina Dal Piva2David Ken Nagata Radamessi3Edward Patrick Sinibaldi4Antonio Bezerra De Albuquerque Filho5Hassan Ahmad Hauache Neto6Leonardo Adeo Ramos7Moisés Cohen8Paulista School of Medicine São Paulo São Paulo BrazilPaulista School of Medicine Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo BrazilCohen Institute, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein São Paulo São Paulo BrazilPaulista School of Medicine Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo BrazilPaulista School of Medicine Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo BrazilPaulista School of Medicine Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo BrazilPaulista School of Medicine Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo BrazilPaulista School of Medicine São Paulo São Paulo BrazilPaulista School of Medicine São Paulo São Paulo BrazilAbstract Purpose To evaluate the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions in athletes who participated in the men's 2022 and women's 2023 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA®) World Cups, comparing the incidence between genders, positions and the stages reached by the teams during the competition. Methods This is a media analysis study, and data were collected from official club and FIFA® websites: a list of athletes who played during the men's 2022 and women's 2023 FIFA® World Cup, a list of athletes who already did an ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and rehabilitation before the competition, and stages from each team during the competition. Results 12.5% of the athletes in the women's competition (92 athletes) and 7.7% in the men's competition (64 athletes) underwent ACLR surgery before. When comparing positions (goalkeeper, defence, midfield and forwards), there were no statistical differences between men (p = 0.97) and women (p = 0.26). According to the competition stage, the prevalence increased from 12.5% in the group stage to 17.4% in the finals (p = 0.05) for women and ranged from 6.8% to 7.9% (p = 0.87) among men. The number of ACL revision surgeries was 18 in women players (2.4% of total, 19.4% of those operated) and 5 in men players (0.6% of total, 7.5% of those operated). No statistical difference in revision rates between men and women (p = 0.16). Conclusion In the highest football level competition in the world (FIFA® World Cup), there was no statistical difference between the number of men and women called up and who participated after ACLR, rehabilitation and return to sport (12.5% vs. 7.7%; p > 0.05). Furthermore, the incidence of ACL‐operated players belonging to each team that played in the World Cup increased from the stage of groups to the final in the female category (p = 0.05), but remained stable in the male category (p = 0.87). Level of Evidence Not applicable.https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70186ACLanterior cruciate ligamentanterior cruciate ligament revisionfootball
spellingShingle Diego Costa Astur
Gabriel De Melo Salgado
Marina Dal Piva
David Ken Nagata Radamessi
Edward Patrick Sinibaldi
Antonio Bezerra De Albuquerque Filho
Hassan Ahmad Hauache Neto
Leonardo Adeo Ramos
Moisés Cohen
12.5% of all women's and 7.7% of all men's players from the 2022 and 2023 FIFA World Cups underwent a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
anterior cruciate ligament revision
football
title 12.5% of all women's and 7.7% of all men's players from the 2022 and 2023 FIFA World Cups underwent a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
title_full 12.5% of all women's and 7.7% of all men's players from the 2022 and 2023 FIFA World Cups underwent a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
title_fullStr 12.5% of all women's and 7.7% of all men's players from the 2022 and 2023 FIFA World Cups underwent a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
title_full_unstemmed 12.5% of all women's and 7.7% of all men's players from the 2022 and 2023 FIFA World Cups underwent a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
title_short 12.5% of all women's and 7.7% of all men's players from the 2022 and 2023 FIFA World Cups underwent a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
title_sort 12 5 of all women s and 7 7 of all men s players from the 2022 and 2023 fifa world cups underwent a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
topic ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
anterior cruciate ligament revision
football
url https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70186
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