ACL reconstruction can still provide a good outcome for patients 13 years after surgery, although meniscal damage during surgery can be associated with degenerative bone disease, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Researchers examined 114 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction using the bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft technique. The average follow-up for the patients was 13 years. Poor outcomes for the International Knee Documentation Committee score were associated with chondral injury, previous surgery and poor radiographical grade in the ipsilateral medical compartment, according to the report.
Poor radiographical scores were associated with several predictors, including chondral injury, meniscal injury and meniscectomy.
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Poor radiographical scores were associated with several predictors, including chondral injury, meniscal injury and meniscectomy.
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