Economic and Performance Impact of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in National Basketball Association Players.

Autor:	Vaudreuil NJ; Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Kerlan-Jobe Institute/Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, California, USA., van Eck CF; Center for Sports Medicine, UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Lombardo SJ; Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Kerlan-Jobe Institute/Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, California, USA., Kharrazi FD; Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Kerlan-Jobe Institute/Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine [Orthop J Sports Med] 2021 Sep 23; Vol. 9 (9), pp. 23259671211026617. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 23 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.1177/23259671211026617
Abstrakt:	Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are one of the most devastating injuries seen in the National Basketball Association (NBA). No previous studies have examined the economic impact of ACL tears in the NBA. Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to examine the economic impact of ACL tears on NBA players and teams by calculating the costs of recovery (COR) and classifying players based on preinjury success level (All-Star or equivalent, starter, or reserve) and salary (in US$ million: <1.5, 1.5-4, or >4 per season). It was hypothesized that players with a lower preinjury salary or primarily a reserve role would have decreased costs, lower rates of return to play (RTP), and shorter careers. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: We reviewed the publicly available records of NBA players treated with ACL reconstruction from 2000 to 2015. Data collected included player demographics, player salaries, statistical performance using player efficiency rating (PER), and specifics regarding time missed and RTP rate. Results: A total of 35 players met the study inclusion criteria. The cumulative economic loss from ACL injuries in the NBA from 2000 to 2015 was $99 million. The average COR was $2.9 million per player. RTP rate was 91% overall, with 70% retention at 3 years. Players that made a salary of less than $1.5 million per season before the injury had a significant drop in PER (difference of -7), RTP rate of 63%, and only 37% retention at 3 years. Conversely, recovering All-Star players also had a significant drop in PER (-6.2), and no players repeated as All-Stars in the season after ACL reconstruction (0%), although they did have a 100% RTP rate and an average career length of 5.6 seasons postinjury. Conclusion: While the RTP rate in NBA athletes remained high, ACL reconstruction can result in decreased statistical performance and/or inability to return to prior levels of play. Players who made less than $1.5 million preinjury or played primarily in a reserve role were associated with lower RTP and retention in the NBA at 3 years. Competing Interests: The authors declared that there are no conflicts of interest in the authorship and publication of this contribution. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto. (© The Author(s) 2021.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
Externí odkaz:	Zobrazit plný text záznamu