Long-term quality of life, work limitation, physical activity, economic cost and disease burden following ACL and meniscal injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the OPTIKNEE consensus.

Stephanie Rose Filbay Søren Thorgaard SkouGarrett S BullockChristina Y Le Anu M RäisänenClodagh ToomeyAllison M EzzatAlix HaydenAdam Geoffrey Culvenor Jackie L Whittaker Ewa M Roos Kay M CrossleyCarsten Bogh JuhlCarolyn A Emery

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2022)

There is a very-low certainty of evidence that PCS scores ≥2 years post-ACL injury are worse than uninjured controls and decline over time, whereas MCS scores remain high. ACL injury can result in prolonged work absenteeism and high health/economic costs. Further studies are needed to determine the long-term burden of traumatic meniscal injury.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
public health
spinal cord injury
mental health
body mass index
risk factors
health information
risk assessment
anterior cruciate ligament