Impact of Knee Injuries on Post-retirement Pain and Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Professional Basketball Players.

Moin KhanSeper EkhtiariTyrrell BurrusKim MaddenJoseph P RogowskiAsheesh Bedi

Published in: HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery (2019)

A majority of retired NBA athletes in our study had knee pain, and many needed operative management during and after their NBA careers. NBA players score lower on quality-of-life measures than average North American men of similar age. Further research is needed to elucidate the best strategies for recognizing and treating knee injuries in these athletes.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
chronic pain
knee osteoarthritis
pain management
anterior cruciate ligament
high school
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
neuropathic pain
spinal cord