We Need to Implement Current Evidence in Early Rehabilitation Programs to Improve Long-Term Outcome After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury | Zendy

May Arna Risberg | Zendy; Hege Grindem | Zendy; Britt Elin Øiestad | Zendy

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We Need to Implement Current Evidence in Early Rehabilitation Programs to Improve Long-Term Outcome After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

Author(s) -

May Arna Risberg,

Hege Grindem,

Britt Elin Øiestad

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.367

H-Index - 121

eISSN - 1938-1344

pISSN - 0190-6011

DOI - 10.2519/jospt.2016.0608

Subject(s) - medicine , anterior cruciate ligament , rehabilitation , osteoarthritis , acl injury , return to sport , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology

We like to think that we are successful in the treatment of individuals with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, but recent literature reveals that only about 60% of these individuals make a full recovery, less than 60% return to sport, and more than 50% develop knee osteoarthritis (OA) by middle age. Both short- and long-term outcomes after ACL injury and reconstruction need attention and action. We need to implement strategies early after ACL injury to prevent the development and progression of posttraumatic OA, rather than "sit and wait" until posttraumatic knee OA has developed. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(9):710-713. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0608.

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