Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common and devastating injury with long-term sequelae that include meniscal tears, chondral injury, and an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA). ACL reconstruction is recommended to protect against knee instability, reduce the likelihood of meniscal tears and further surgery, and enable earlier return to sporting activities. ACL reconstruction, however, does not reduce the incidence of early-onset OA. In this review, we discuss the factors before and after surgery that are believed to contribute to the premature development of degenerative joint disease.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 448 |
Journal | Current Rheumatology Reports |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Funding
David Dare declares that he has no conflict of interest. Scott Rodeo reports grants from the Arthritis Foundation and AOSSM MTF Meniscus Transplantation, and research support from the Arthroscopy Association of North America, outside the submitted work. He also serves as a consultant for Rotation Medical and owns stock in Cayenne Medical.
Funders | Funder number |
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Arthritis Foundation | |
Arthroscopy Association of North America | |
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Rheumatology