Osteoarthritis Progression after ACL Reconstruction Was Significantly Higher Than That of the Healthy Contralateral Knees: Long-Term Follow Up Study of Mean 16.4 Years.

Ali ZadehmohammadJohannes GrillariVlado StevanovicGeorg BrandlLukas ErnstbrunnerThomas Hoffelner

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)

Although most patients remained clinically asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, long-term progression of OA after isolated ACL reconstruction in athletes was significantly higher compared with the healthy contralateral knee.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
total knee arthroplasty
rheumatoid arthritis
prognostic factors
anterior cruciate ligament
patient reported outcomes