NFL players' careers most affected by surgery to patellar tendon, Achilles tendon and ACL

The first comprehensive injury database that compares return-to-play rate and performance-based outcomes in NFL players who had orthopaedic surgery has now been released. Nearly 80 percent of the 559 players included in the database returned to play after surgery. Surgery for tendon injuries results in worse career trajectory than with other surgeries, say the authors, emphasizing that understanding performance outcomes may lead to alterations in training regimens and help guide postoperative ex...