Rates of knee arthroplasty in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed patients: a longitudinal cohort study of 111,212 procedures over 20 years.

ABSTRACT: Background and purpose - Long-term rates of knee arthroplasty in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury who undergo ligament reconstruction (ACLr) are unclear. We determined this risk of arthroplasty through comparison with the general population.Patients and methods - All patients undergoing an ACLr in England, 1997-2017, were identified from national hospital statistics. Patients subsequently undergoing a knee arthroplasty were identified and survival analysis was performed (survival without undergoing knee arthroplasty). A Cox proportional hazards model was used to identify factors associated with knee arthroplasty. Relative risk of knee arthroplasty (total or partial) in comparison with the general population was determined.Results - 111,212 ACLr patients were eligible f

SUBMITTER: Abram SGF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6844427 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature