Projecting Lifetime Risk of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis and Total Knee Replacement in Individuals Sustaining a Complete Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear in Early Adulthood.

Lisa G SuterSavannah R SmithJeffrey N KatzMartin Englund David John HunterRichard FrobellElena Losina

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2016)

Sustaining ACL injury early in adulthood leads to greater lifetime risk and earlier onset of knee OA and TKR; concomitant MTs compound this risk. These data provide insight into the impact of sustainable injury prevention interventions in young adults.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
anterior cruciate ligament
young adults
total knee arthroplasty
depressive symptoms
physical activity
early life
electronic health record
big data
data analysis