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- Title
Higher frequency of osteoarthritis in patients with ACL graft rupture than in those with intact ACL grafts 30 years after reconstruction.
- Authors
Söderman, Tomas; Wretling, Marie-Louise; Hänni, Mari; Mikkelsen, Christina; Johnson, Robert J.; Werner, Suzanne; Sundin, Anders; Shalabi, Adel
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>The aim was to assess the results of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction regarding graft failure, knee laxity, and osteoarthritis (OA) from a longterm perspective. It was hypothesized that intact ACL graft reduces the risk for increased OA development.<bold>Methods: </bold>The cohort comprised 60 patients with a median follow-up 31 (range 28-33) years after ACL reconstruction. They were evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging, radiography, KT-1000 arthrometer and the pivot shift test.<bold>Results: </bold>Out of the 60 patients, 30 (50%) showed an intact ACL graft and 30 (50%) a ruptured or absent ACL graft. Patients with ruptured ACL grafts had more medial tibiofemoral compartment OA than those with an intact ACL graft (p = 0.0003). OA was asymmetric in patients with ruptured ACL grafts with more OA in the medial than in the lateral tibiofemoral compartment (p = 0.013) and the patellofemoral compartment (p = 0.002). The distribution of OA between compartments was similar in patients with an intact ACL graft. KT-1000 values of anterior knee laxity were higher in patients with ruptured compared to those with intact ACL grafts (p = 0.012). Side-to-side comparisons of anterior knee laxity showed higher KT-1000 values in patients with ruptured ACL graft (p = 0.0003) and similar results in those with intact graft (p = 0.09). The pivot shift grade was higher in the group with a ruptured ACL graft (p < 0.0001).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Median 31 (range 28-33) years after ACL reconstruction, 50% of the patients showed an intact ACL graft and no side-to-side difference regarding anterior knee laxity. Patients with ruptured ACL grafts had more OA of the medial tibiofemoral compartment than those with intact ACL grafts.<bold>Level Of Evidence: </bold>Retrospective cohort study, Level III.
- Subjects
ANTERIOR cruciate ligament surgery; OSTEOARTHRITIS diagnosis; PATELLOFEMORAL joint physiology; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; KNEE physiology
- Publication
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2020, Vol 28, Issue 7, p2139
- ISSN
0942-2056
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00167-019-05726-6