Influencing factors of the return to military training after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery among the officers and soldiers of a military unit

FENG Chongyang; CHENG Yunhao; CHEN Libin; LI Dawen; REN Na; WANG Jian

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Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2026, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (4) : 327-331.

Influencing factors of the return to military training after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery among the officers and soldiers of a military unit

FENG Chongyang^1,2, CHENG Yunhao¹, CHEN Libin¹, LI Dawen¹, REN Na¹, WANG Jian¹

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Objective To investigate the return to military training after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) among the officers and soldiers in a military unit and its influencing factors. Methods A total of 160 officers and soldiers who underwent ACLR at a subordinate hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Force from January 2020 to November 2023 were selected as the research subjects. Demographic characteristics, occupational information, and follow-up data 9 months after surgery were collected. The subjects were divided into groups based on whether they returned to military training 1 year after surgery, and the logistic regression method was used to analyze the influencing factors. Results Of the 160 cases, 103 (64.3%) returned to military training. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that occupational role (OR=16.094, 95% CI: 1.645-79.43), 3000 m running time/s, 30×2 agility running time/s, sleep quality, ACL-RSI score and Limb Symmetry Index (LSI) of the single leg hop 9 months after surgery were independent risk factors associated with their return to military training (all P<0.05). Conclusions Service members in command roles, better aerobic endurance and knee coordination, no sleep disorders, and higher ACL-RSI score and LSI index of the single leg hop 9 months after surgery are conducive to the return to military training for officers and soldiers.

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anterior cruciate ligament injury / anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction / Chinese People's Armed Police Force / return to military training / influencing factor

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FENG Chongyang, CHENG Yunhao, CHEN Libin, LI Dawen, REN Na, WANG Jian. Influencing factors of the return to military training after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery among the officers and soldiers of a military unit[J]. Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces. 2026, 37(4): 327-331

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