Osteoarthritis and cartilage
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Osteoarthr. Cartil. · Nov 2011
Review Meta AnalysisHistory of knee injuries and knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
Although knee injury has been implicated as a risk factor for the development of knee osteoarthritis (OA), there is great disparity in the magnitude of quantifiable risk. Our aim was to systematically review the relationship between history of knee injuries and knee OA. ⋯ History of knee injury is a major risk factor for the development of knee OA irrespective of study design and definition of knee injury. As one of the few modifiable/preventable risk factors, knee injury should be part of the future prevention programme in reducing the risk of knee OA.