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Abstract
Abstract
The long-term risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is of great interest because most patients undergoing ACL reconstruction are young at the time of surgery, with the mean age in outcome studies ranging from 20 to 30 years. Many patients, however, are teenagers at the time of surgery. Being young age at the time of surgery, patients who develop osteoarthritis may be facing difficulty with both athletic and everyday functional activities 20 to 30 years later when they are 40 to 50 years old. Being able to counsel patients as to both the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors related to the development of OA in the long-term after ACL reconstruction would be of great benefit. One of these modifiable risk factors is the medial meniscus tears.
The medial meniscus, most particularly the posterior segment, was identified as playing a role in anterior laxity control. It therefore seems vital to preserve the meniscus status by repairing these lesions whenever possible to reduce the progression of cartilage lesions.
A deficient medial meniscus results in knee instability and could lead to higher stress forces on the ACL reconstruction, in addition to function as chondroprotection.
KEYWORDS:
• Acl
• Anterior cruciate reconstruction
• Partial medial meniscectomy
• Medial meniscus repair and long term