Patient-Reported Outcomes One to Five Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The Effect of Combined Injury and Associations With Osteoarthritis Features Defined on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Brooke E PattersonAdam Geoffrey CulvenorChristian J BartonAli GuermaziJoshua J StefanikKay M CrossleyPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2020)
Combined injury and patellofemoral cartilage defects shown on MRI are associated with poorer long-term outcomes. Clinicians should be vigilant and aware of individuals with these injuries, as such individuals may benefit from targeted interventions to improve QoL and optimize symptoms.