Nathan J. Fanter, D.O.

ACL Reconstruction and Long-Term Changes to the Knee...

A recent study examined changes in knee osteoarthritis (OA), symptoms, and function after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The authors conducted a prospective study of 210 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction, with 168 available at 20-year follow-up. At 20 years, the authors noted that 42 percent of patients had radiographic tibiofemoral OA and 21 percent had radiographic patellofemoral OA.