Validation of the ACL Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) Scale in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

Yukiko Matsuzaki, Ruth H. Jones, Olivia C. Tracey, Samuel A. Beber, Akshitha Adhiyaman, Emilie Lijesen, Bennett E. Propp, Debi Jones, Beth Shubin Stein, Daniel W. Green, Peter D. Fabricant

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Published online on May 12, 2026

Abstract

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
Background:The Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale assesses psychological readiness for return to sport (RTS) following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Although developed and validated in accordance ...