Early Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Is Associated With Decreased Risk of Osteoarthritis Compared With Delayed Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This systematic review with a 5-year minimum follow-up demonstrates that shorter time from injury to ACLR was associated with a decreased incidence of long-term osteoarthritis. This reduced risk was already seen when surgery was performed within 1 month but most pronounced within 6 months and 12 months.
Authors
- Jelle van der List
- C Meixner
- D. Preston Flanigan
- Robert A. Magnussen
- Christopher C. Kaeding
Institutions
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251371330
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00