The Delaware-Oslo ACL Cohort treatment algorithm yields superior outcomes to usual care 9-12 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patient-reported outcomes were compared between participants who followed the treatment algorithm of the Delaware-Oslo ACL Cohort, consisting of progressive preoperative and postoperative rehabilitation, patient education, clinical testing and shared decision-making about treatment choice, and those who followed usual care 9-12 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Methods

Participants with primary ACLR were included from the Norwegian arm of the Delaware-Oslo ACL Cohort and the Norwegian Knee Ligament Registry (usual care). The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) subscale scores and the International Knee Documentation Committee-Subjective Knee Form (IKDC-SKF) scores were compared. KOOS scores for the usual care group were con

SUBMITTER: Urhausen AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11291834 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature