Concomitant full-thickness cartilage lesions do not affect patient-reported outcomes at minimum 10-year follow-up after ACL reconstruction - Takeaways - MDSpire

Concomitant full-thickness cartilage lesions do not affect patient-reported outcomes at minimum 10-year follow-up after ACL reconstruction

  • By

  • Katherine Wang

  • Cathrine N. Eftang

  • Svend Ulstein

  • Asbjørn Årøen

  • Rune B. Jakobsen

  • October 9, 2021

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    Concomitant full-thickness cartilage lesions are found in 16–46% of knees undergoing primary ACL reconstructions.

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    This study aims to evaluate the long-term outcomes of ACL reconstruction in patients with cartilage lesions at a minimum 10-year follow-up.

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    At 10-year follow-up, patients with ACL reconstruction and cartilage lesions showed no significant difference in KOOS scores compared to matched controls.

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    The study included 30 patients with cartilage lesions and matched them with 60 controls, focusing on isolating the impact of cartilage lesions.

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    Previous studies indicated that while cartilage lesions may affect subjective outcomes, they do not significantly impact long-term patient-reported outcomes.

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Concomitant full-thickness cartilage lesions do not affect patient-reported outcomes at minimum 10-year follow-up after ACL reconstruction

  • by Katherine Wang, Cathrine N. Eftang, Svend Ulstein, Asbjørn Årøen, Rune B. Jakobsen

  • October 9, 2021

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