Outcomes >30 Years After Initial Nonoperative Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.

Clara HellbergIoannis KostogiannisAlexandros StylianidesPaul Neuman

Published in: The American journal of sports medicine (2024)

Despite a high prevalence of radiographic OA, patients achieved acceptable subjective knee function and had a relatively low prevalence of symptomatic OA at >30 years after an ACL injury when an initial nonoperative treatment strategy was employed.

Keyphrases

anterior cruciate ligament
knee osteoarthritis
ejection fraction
total knee arthroplasty
risk factors
adipose tissue
prognostic factors
physical activity
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction