Table 2.
Radiographic Signs of Osteoarthritis in Patients Treated with ACL Reconstruction versus Nonoperative Management.
| Percentage with Radiographic Osteoarthritis | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Year | Journal | Years to Follow-Up | Percentage Follow-Up | ACL Reconstructed, % (n/N) | ACL Deficient, % (n/N) | Significance P |
| Mihelic | 2011 | Int Orthop | 17-20 | NR | 28 (10/36) | 67 (12/18) | 0.006 |
| Streich | 2011 | Int Orthop | 15 | 89 | 38 (15/40) | 38 (15/40) | 1.0 |
| Kessler | 2008 | KSSTA | 11 | 88 | 45 (27/60) | 24 (12/49) | 0.03 |
Note: ACL = anterior cruciate ligament; Int Orthop = International Orthopaedics; KSSTA = Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, and Arthroscopy; NR = not reported.