NCAA football players have a greater number of ACL injuries when they play on artificial turf surfaces, particularly on artificial surfaces with infill, compared to natural grass surfaces, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. "The rate of ACL injury in NCAA football is significantly greater on third-generation artifical turf," said Jason L. Dragoo, MD.

Study: Rate of ACL injury in NCAA football players higher on third-generation artificial turf

April 15, 2013

NCAA football players have a greater number of ACL injuries when they play on artificial turf surfaces, particularly on artificial surfaces with fill, compared to natural grass surfaces, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. “The rate of ACL injury in NCAA football is significantly greater on third-generation artifical turf,” said Jason L. Dragoo, MD.

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