Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Apr 2013
The prevalence of patellofemoral osteoarthritis 12 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
To investigate the prevalence of patellofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) and to explore the association between radiographic patellofemoral OA and symptoms and function 12 years after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. ⋯ Patellofemoral OA was found in 26 % 12 years after ACL reconstruction. Patellofemoral OA was associated with increased age, tibiofemoral OA, increased symptoms, and reduced function. It is of clinical importance to include functional and radiographic assessment of the patellofemoral joint in the examination of long-term consequences following an ACL reconstruction.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Apr 2013
ACL footprint size is correlated with the height and area of the lateral wall of femoral intercondylar notch.
The purpose of this study was to reveal the correlation between the size of the native anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) footprint and the size of the lateral wall of femoral intercondylar notch. ⋯ For clinical relevance, the height and area of the lateral wall of femoral intercondylar notch can be a predictor of native ACL size prior to surgery. However, the length of Blumensaat's line showed no significant correlation with native ACL size.