Systematic Review: Return-to-Sport Times After Lower Limb Soft Tissue Injuries in Football Players (bmjopensem.bmj.com)

• RTM for ACL reconstruction: 249.6 days - longest among ligament injuries
• Hamstring muscle injury RTM: 21 days - shortest among muscle injuries
• Achilles tendon rupture RTM: 220.4 days - longest among tendon injuries

"This systematic review with meta-analysis of 39 studies provides average return-to-sport (RTS) times for football players after non-contact lower limb soft-tissue injuries. Return-to-match (RTM) times range from 21 days (hamstring muscle injury) to 249.6 days (ACL reconstruction). Return-to-training (RTT) times range from 8 days (mild hamstring injury) to 212.9 days (ACL reconstruction). The review highlights variability in injury classification and RTS definitions."