Edward C Cheung1, Marcus DiLallo2, Brian T Feeley2, Drew A Lansdown2. 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, MU-320W, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA. echeung@mednet.ucla.edu. 2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, MU-320W, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common ligamentous injuries suffered by athletes participating in cutting sports. A common misperception is that ACL reconstruction can prevent osteoarthritis (OA). The goal of this paper is to review and discuss the contributing factors for the development of OA following ACL injury. RECENT FINDINGS: There has been interesting new research related to ACL reconstruction. As understanding of knee biomechanics following ACL injury and reconstruction has changed over time, many surgeons have changed their surgical techniques to low anterior drilling to position their femoral tunnel in an attempt to place the ACL in a more anatomic position. Even with this change in the femoral tunnel position, 85% of knees following ACL reconstruction have abnormal tibial motion compared to contralateral non-injured knees. Studies have shown increases in inflammatory cytokines in the knee following ACL injury, and newer MRI sequences have allowed for earlier objective detection of degenerative changes to cartilage following injury. Recent studies have shown that injecting IL-1 receptor antagonist and corticosteroids can modulate the post-injury inflammatory cascade. ACL reconstruction does not prevent the development of OA but can improve knee kinematics and reduce secondary injury to the cartilage and meniscus. Advancements in imaging studies has allowed for earlier detection of degenerative changes in the knee, which has allowed researchers to study how new interventions can alter the course of degenerative change in the knee following ACL injury.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common ligamentous injuries suffered by athletes participating in cutting sports. A common misperception is that ACL reconstruction can prevent osteoarthritis (OA). The goal of this paper is to review and discuss the contributing factors for the development of OA following ACL injury. RECENT FINDINGS: There has been interesting new research related to ACL reconstruction. As understanding of knee biomechanics following ACL injury and reconstruction has changed over time, many surgeons have changed their surgical techniques to low anterior drilling to position their femoral tunnel in an attempt to place the ACL in a more anatomic position. Even with this change in the femoral tunnel position, 85% of knees following ACL reconstruction have abnormal tibial motion compared to contralateral non-injured knees. Studies have shown increases in inflammatory cytokines in the knee following ACL injury, and newer MRI sequences have allowed for earlier objective detection of degenerative changes to cartilage following injury. Recent studies have shown that injecting IL-1 receptor antagonist and corticosteroids can modulate the post-injury inflammatory cascade. ACL reconstruction does not prevent the development of OA but can improve knee kinematics and reduce secondary injury to the cartilage and meniscus. Advancements in imaging studies has allowed for earlier detection of degenerative changes in the knee, which has allowed researchers to study how new interventions can alter the course of degenerative change in the knee following ACL injury.
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