Aspiration of the Knee Prior to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Delays the Onset of Arthrofibrosis

Preoperative aspiration does not modify rates of subsequent surgery following ACLr. Arthrofibrosis developed markedly later in patients who were aspirated preoperatively, possibly as a result of decreased intra-articular inflammation.

Authors

Muhammad Farooq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4826-4331)
Paul M. Inclan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0819-0446)
Robert H. Brophy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2912-8265)
Ling Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0238-1831)

Institutions

Khalifa University of Science and Technology (AE)
Centre Alpien de Phytogéographie (CH)
Biophy Research (France) (FR)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Published: 2025-04-17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00468
Primary Topic: Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation

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Aspiration of the Knee Prior to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Delays the Onset of Arthrofibrosis

Muhammad Farooq, Paul M. Inclan, Robert H. Brophy, Ling Chen

Apr 17, 2025

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

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Aspiration of the Knee Prior to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Delays the Onset of Arthrofibrosis

Muhammad Farooq, Paul M. Inclan, Robert H. Brophy, Ling Chen

April 17, 2025article en

Abstract

Preoperative aspiration does not modify rates of subsequent surgery following ACLr. Arthrofibrosis developed markedly later in patients who were aspirated preoperatively, possibly as a result of decreased intra-articular inflammation.

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsVol. 33(13)

Khalifa University of Science and Technology (AE), Centre Alpien de Phytogéographie (CH), Biophy Research (France) (FR)

Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation

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