OBJECTIVES: To examine fear of re-injury in athletes who had returned to regular sports
participation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery. DESIGN: Cross-
sectional case series. METHODS: A self-report questionnaire was used to collect data 2–7
years following surgery. Key inclusion criteria were regular participation in sport prior to
injury and participation in sport at the time of the study. RESULTS: A sample of 209 (88
females, 121 males) at a mean of 39.6�13.8 months post surgery participated. Overall�…