Abstract: Australian Rules football is the most popular of the various codes of football played in Australia. During the game players perform frequent landing, cutting and pivoting manoeuvres that expose them to substantial risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Recent years have seen the introduction of a professional women’s league that has resulted in an exponential growth in the participation of women and girls in this sport. Unfortunately, there is a corresponding growth in ACL injury rates in female players. This review summarizes the incidence of ACL injury in both men’s and women’s Australian Rules football and reviews potential causative factors and risk reduction strategies. The final section takes an in depth look at return to sport outcomes after ACL reconstruction surgery in these populations. Whilst an ACL injury does not mean the end of a player’s career in Australian football, it certainly presents a significant challenge in terms of return to preinjury levels of form and high rates of secondary and tertiary ACL injury are also a significant concern.

Keywords: Australian football, knee injury, ACL, injury prevalence, return to play


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澳大利亚统治足球的前十字韧带损伤：发病率，预防和重返比赛结果

摘要：澳大利亚规则足球是澳大利亚踢足球中各种规则中最受欢迎的一种。在游戏过程中，玩家频繁执行着陆，切割和旋转动作，使他们面临遭受前十字韧带（ACL）伤害的巨大风险。近年来，职业女子联赛的引入使妇女和女孩参加这项运动的人数呈指数增长。不幸的是，女性运动员的ACL损伤率也有相应的增长。这篇综述总结了男子和女子澳大利亚规则足球中ACL损伤的发生率，并回顾了潜在的病因和降低风险的策略。最后一部分深入探讨了这些人群在进行ACL重建手术后恢复运动结局的情况。

关键字：澳大利亚足球，膝伤，前交叉韧带，伤病发生率，重返比赛