Time to return to school following ACL reconstruction. Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Autor/inn/en	Turner, Travis W.; Kaar, Scott G.
Titel	Time to return to school following ACL reconstruction. Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Zeit bis zur Rückkehr in die Schule nach einer ACL-Rekonstruktion. Einfluss der COVID-19-Pandemie.
Quelle	In: The physician and sportsmedicine, 51 (2023) 6, S. 558-563 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-3847; 2326-3660
DOI	10.1080/00913847.2022.2136983
Schlagwörter	Schule; Unterrichtsausfall; Sekundarbereich; Schüler; Unterrichtsgestaltung; Pathologie; COVID-19; Infektionskrankheit; Sportunfall; Sport; Sportmedizin; Rehabilitation; Zeitfaktor; Internet
Abstract	Introduction: ACL reconstruction is commonly performed in school-aged patients for whom missed time from school can have an impact on their education. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to different ways of accessing school content. We sought to determine how many days of school school-aged patients should expect to miss following ACL reconstruction and how the availability of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic affected this. Methods: We evaluated 53 ACL reconstruction patients in grades 7-12 undergoing surgery during the school year. Demographic, medical, and educational information were collected. Patients were placed into 1 of 2 cohorts: Group A (surgery before the COVID-19 pandemic) or Group B (surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic). We calculated days missed from school after surgery until return to either virtual or in-person school. Results: Overall, patients returned to school after missing an average of 4.4 (SD, 3.0) days of school after ACL reconstruction surgery. Patients in Group A missed an average of 5.5 (SD, 2.9) school days, while patients in Group B missed an average of 2.3 (SD, 1.4) school days (p (.001). Eighty-nine percent of Group B patients first returned to school utilizing a virtual option. Among those returning virtually, these patients missed an average of 1.9 (SD, 0.9) school days. Conclusions: A virtual distance learning option results in fewer missed days of school post ACL reconstruction. When given this option, school-aged patients can expect to return to school within two days post-op. Otherwise, patients should expect to miss about one week of in-person schooling. In this regard, the COVID-19 pandemic has positively impacted educational opportunities for students post-surgery, and physicians should advocate for continuing virtual options for students receiving medical treatment. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2024/1