High Rates of Osteoarthritis Develop After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: An Analysis of 4108 Patients

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2018, Pages 2011-2019

  Cinque, Mark E ^a   Dornan, Grant J ^a   Chahla, Jorge ^a   Moatshe, Gilbert ^a,b   LaPrade, Robert F ^a,c  

^a STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c THE STEADMAN CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; osteoarthritis; osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate reconstruction

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; TIME FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 85045541000     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546517730072     Document Type: Article

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