ACL reconstruction can be an effective treatment for ACL tears, though there is a higher prevalence of radiographic knee arthritis in patients with combined ACL and meniscal injury and/or chondral lesions than in patients with isolated injuries, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Researchers conducted follow-up evaluations on 181 patients six months, one year, two years, 10 years and 15 years after ACL reconstruction with pone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. A significant improvement was revealed overtime for the outcomes of knee function, while no significant differences in outcomes were detected between isolated and combined injury groups.
However, patients with combined injuries had an 80 percent chance of radiographic knee osteoarthritis, compared with a 62 percent chance in patients with isolated ACL injury.
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Researchers conducted follow-up evaluations on 181 patients six months, one year, two years, 10 years and 15 years after ACL reconstruction with pone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. A significant improvement was revealed overtime for the outcomes of knee function, while no significant differences in outcomes were detected between isolated and combined injury groups.
However, patients with combined injuries had an 80 percent chance of radiographic knee osteoarthritis, compared with a 62 percent chance in patients with isolated ACL injury.
Read the abstract about outcomes for ACL reconstruction.
Read other coverage on ACL reconstruction:
- Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction Could Be Most Cost-Effective
- Study: Drill Long Femoral Tunnel for ACL Reconstruction
- PL Graft Fixation Should No Go Above 30 Degrees for Double-Bundle ACL Surgery