| Literature DB >> 30057927 |
Mark Sommerfeldt1,2, Abdul Raheem3, Jackie Whittaker1,4, Catherine Hui1,2, David Otto1,2.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Delayed anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction may be associated with increased risk of subsequent knee joint damage and osteoarthritis (OA). The relationship between recurrent instability episodes and meniscal or cartilage damage after first-time ACL injury is unknown.Entities:
Keywords: ACL; articular cartilage; injury prevention; knee; meniscus
Year: 2018 PMID: 30057927 PMCID: PMC6058426 DOI: 10.1177/2325967118786507
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Orthop J Sports Med ISSN: 2325-9671
Figure 1.PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) flowchart for study selection process.
Summary of Findings
| Lead Author (Year) | Study Design | Level of Evidence | No. of Participants | Definition of Recurrent Instability | Definition of Meniscal and Cartilage Damage | OR of Any Tear (Medial, Lateral, Cartilage) With Recurrent Instability | OR of Medial Meniscal Tear With Recurrent Instability | OR of Lateral Meniscal Tear With Recurrent Instability | OR of Cartilage Injury With Recurrent Instability | Study Conclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson[ | Cohort study | 3 | 134 pediatric | Any instability episode subsequent to initial injury but before surgery | Operative reports and intraoperative images used to classify meniscal tears using the ISAKOS system. Chondral injuries were classified according to ICRS system. | Not reported, not calculable | OR 4.72; 95% CI, 1.43-15.6; | OR 2.98; 95% CI, 0.99-8.96; | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 5.90; 95% CI, 1.78-20.09; | A delay in ACLR, history of any instability, and return to sports participation before reconstruction are associated with increased risk of meniscal and chondral injuries. |
| Funahashi[ | Cohort study | 3 | 71 pediatric | Reinjury indicated by significant encounters, which were characterized by new complaints of pain or swelling that were documented in record. The recording of instability or giving way was less consistent in the charts. | Operative reports used to classify meniscal injuries as present or not and reparable or not. Cartilage injuries were recorded as either present or not. | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 4.57; 95% CI, 1.34-15.6; | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 3.21; 95% CI, 0.82-12.5; | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 1.56; 95% CI, 0.46-5.26; | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 2.70; 95% CI, 0.82-8.94; | An increased number of significant encounters (≥5) was significantly associated with combined meniscal and cartilage injuries. |
| Lawrence[ | Cohort study | 3 | 70 pediatric | Subjective sense of instability noted as ≥1 episodes of “giving way” or “shifting” with activity | Operative reports and intraoperative images used to classify meniscal (required surgical intervention or not) and cartilage injuries (Outerbridge scores 0, 1 or 2, 3, 4) | Not reported, not calculable | OR 11.4; 95% CI, 1.31-99.1 | Reportedly no significant association, OR not calculable | Reportedly no significant association, OR not calculable | These data may influence many to favor early ACLR in this population. |
| Chen[ | Cohort study | 3 | 293 adults | Reinjury was defined as an explicit injury to the same knee introduced by joint instability after the initial injury and was recorded as “yes” or “no.” | Operative reports used to classify meniscal tears (full-thickness defect as determined by 2 surgeons) and cartilage (Outerbridge) injuries | OR 7.68; 95% CI, 3.24-18.22; | OR 10.9; 95% CI, 6.04-19.88; | OR 1.65; 95% CI, 0.98-2.76; | OR 4.18; 95% CI, 2.09-8.35; | An increased risk of meniscal tears (especially in the medial meniscus) was strongly associated with an active daily life and reinjury. |
| Kluczynski[ | Cohort study | 3 | 541 adults | No. of instability episodes subsequent to the initial injury but before surgery | Operative reports used to classify meniscal tears (no treatment or excision or repair) and cartilage (Outerbridge) injuries | Not reported, not calculable | Model 1: OR 3.53; 95% CI, 1.54-8.14. Model 2: OR 3.58; 95% CI, 1.55-8.28 | Reportedly no significant association, OR not calculable | Reportedly no significant association, OR not calculable | Data suggest focusing on number of instability episodes after the initial injury rather than the interval from injury to surgery as a more accurate predictor of subsequent medial meniscal tears. |
| Shelton[ | Case series | 4 | 43 adults (44 knees) | Buckling of the knee | Not defined | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 14.63; 95% CI, 1.73-655.16 | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 11.56; 95% CI, 1.37-521.06 | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 4.68; 95% CI, 0.53-220.61 | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 0.81; 95% CI, 0.039-51.57 | An athlete attempting to return to play early after an ACL injury is likely to experience recurrent buckling of the knee, which has significant potential for subsequent meniscal and cartilage injuries. |
| Indelicato[ | Case series | 4 | 100 adults | Episodes of buckling, giving out, or reinjury since the initial injury | Meniscal tears not defined; operative reports used to define cartilage defects as present (chondral fractures resulting in fragments) or not | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 4.77; 95% CI, 1.42-18.32; | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 3.46; 95% CI, 1.24-9.99; | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 1.19; 95% CI, 0.48-3.01; | Not reported, unadjusted calculated with Stata: OR 3.92; 95 % CI, 1.51-10.57, | Reinjury to the knee will likely enhance the incidence of meniscal tears and articular changes. |
ACLR, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; ICRS, International Cartilage Repair Society; ISAKOS, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine; OR, odds ratio.
Downs and Black Scoring Chart
| Study Authors and Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson 2015 | Chen 2015 | Funahashi 2014 | Indelicato 1985 | Kluczynski 2013 | Lawrence 2011 | Shelton 1997 | |
| Study design | Cohort | Cohort | Cohort | Case series | Cohort | Cohort | Case series |
| Total score | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| Oxford level of evidence (2011) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Figure 2.Odds ratios of medial meniscal injury with recurrent instability of individual studies.
| Database | Date Searched | No. of Results |
|---|---|---|
| MEDLINE | June 7, 2016 | 321 |
| CINAHL | June 7, 2016 | 166 |
| EMBASE | June 7, 2016 | 363 |
| PubMed | June 7, 2016 | 552 |
| Scopus | June 7, 2016 | 505 |
| Cochrane Library | June 7, 2016 | 85 |
| Total | 1992 |