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Is Aaron Rogers Coming Back After His Achilles Tear?

In their meta-analysis, Johns et al. discovered that athletes who experienced achilles tendon (AT) rupture had a significantly lower rate of return to play in the NBA and NFL compared to athletes recovering from ACL injuries, meniscus injuries, and ankle fractures.


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After suffering an Achilles tendon injury, athletes were able to resume professional sports participation 76% of the time. On average, it took them 11 months to return to play. However, these athletes experienced a decline in player efficiency ratings, power ratings, and sport- and position-specific statistics in the NFL, NBA, and professional soccer leagues when compared to noninjured controls.

 
 
 

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