ArticleJournal of athletic training2024
Persistent Early Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms From 6 to 12 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
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- Early Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis Following ACL Reconstruction: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Preventing osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament injury: The case for targeting pre-osteoarthritis illness.Osteoarthritis and cartilage · 2026Article
- Letter to the editor regarding "Symptoms indicative of early knee osteoarthritis after ACL reconstruction: Descriptive analysis of the SHIELD cohort".Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025Article
- Shear wave elastography reveals elevated infrapatellar fat pad stiffness in patients with early osteoarthritis symptoms after ACL reconstruction.Osteoarthritis imaging · 2025Article
- Evaluating Criteria for Symptoms Suggestive of Early Osteoarthritis Over Two Years Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Data From the New Zealand Anterior Cruciate Ligament Registry.Arthritis care & research · 2025Article
- Symptoms indicative of early knee osteoarthritis after ACL reconstruction: descriptive analysis of the SHIELD cohort.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025Article
- Incidence and Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis After Primary ACL Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients: A National Database Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
contextEarly identification of knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) could enable timely interventions to improve long-term outcomes. However, little is known about the change in early OA symptoms from 6 to 12 months post-ACLR.
objectiveTo evaluate the change over time in meeting classification criteria for early knee OA symptoms from 6 to 12 months after ACLR.
designProspective cohort study.
settingResearch laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsEighty-two participants aged 13 to 35 years who underwent unilateral primary ACLR. On average, participants' first and second visits were 6.2 and 12.1 months post-ACLR. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Early OA symptoms were classified using generic (Luyten Original) and patient population-specific (Luyten Patient Acceptable Symptom State [PASS]) thresholds on Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) subscales. Changes in meeting early OA criteria were compared between an initial and follow-up visit at an average of 6 and 12 months post-ACLR, respectively.
resultsTwenty-two percent of participants exhibited persistent early OA symptoms across both visits using both the Luyten Original and PASS criteria. From initial to follow-up visit, 18% to 27% had resolution of early OA symptoms, while 4% to 9% developed incident symptoms. In total, 48% to 51% had no early OA symptoms at either visit. No differences were found for change in early OA status between adults and adolescents.
conclusionsNearly one-quarter of participants exhibited persistent early knee OA symptoms based on KOOS thresholds from 6 to 12 months post-ACLR. Determining if this symptom persistence predicts worse long-term outcomes could inform the need for timely interventions after ACLR. Future researchers should examine if resolving persistent symptoms in this critical window improves later outcomes. Tracking early OA symptoms over time may identify high-risk patients who could benefit from early treatment.
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