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Reist H, Vacek PM, Endres N, Tourville TW, Failla M, Geeslin A, Geeslin M, Borah A, Krug M, Choquette R, Toth M, Beynnon BD. Risk Factors for Concomitant Meniscal Injury With Sport-Related Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. Orthop J Sports Med 2023; 11:23259671231196492. [PMID: 37693810 PMCID: PMC10492489 DOI: 10.1177/23259671231196492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Background Previous studies of concomitant meniscal injury in athletes with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury have examined age, sex, body mass index (BMI), injury mechanism, and time from injury to surgery as potential risk factors. Purpose To identify additional risk factors for concomitant meniscal injury, including preinjury joint laxity and lower extremity alignment, in athletes with sport-related ACL injury. Study Design Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods This study included 180 participants aged 13 to 26 years who underwent ACL reconstruction (ACLR) after a first-time ACL injury sustained during participation in sport. Contralateral lower extremity alignment and joint laxity were used as surrogate measures for the injured knee before trauma. Concomitant meniscal tear patterns were identified at the time of ACLR. Sex-specific analyses were conducted. Results Concomitant meniscal injury was observed in 60.6% of the subjects. The prevalence of concomitant injury was higher in male than female participants (69.9% vs 54.2%; P = .035) due to a higher prevalence of lateral meniscal injuries (56.2% vs 38.3%; P = .018). Among male patients, there was a significant difference in the prevalence of concomitant lateral meniscal tear according to sport participation (≥9 vs <9 h/week: 67.4% vs 35.7%; P = .032). Among male patients, the likelihood of concomitant injury to both the lateral and medial menisci increased by 28.8% for each 1-mm decrease in navicular drop. Among female patients, the likelihood of concomitant injury to the lateral meniscus increased by 15% per degree increase in genu recurvatum and 14% per degree decrease in standing quadriceps angle, with similar effects on the likelihood of concurrent injury to both the lateral and medial menisci. Conclusion Measures of lower extremity alignment and genu recurvatum previously identified as risk factors for ACL injury were also associated with concomitant meniscal injury in female patients while other risk factors, including BMI and joint laxity, were not. Increased time spent participating in sport and navicular drop were associated with concomitant meniscal injury in male patients.
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- Hailee Reist
- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Medical Biostatistics, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
- Department of Medicine, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Cance N, Erard J, Shatrov J, Fournier G, Gunst S, Martin GL, Lustig S, Servien E. Delaying anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction increases the rate and severity of medial chondral injuries. Bone Joint J 2023; 105-B:953-960. [PMID: 37652445 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.105b9.bjj-2022-1437.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Aims The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between chondral injury and interval from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear to surgical reconstruction (ACLr). Methods Between January 2012 and January 2022, 1,840 consecutive ACLrs were performed and included in a single-centre retrospective cohort. Exclusion criteria were partial tears, multiligament knee injuries, prior ipsilateral knee surgery, concomitant unicompartmental knee arthroplasty or high tibial osteotomy, ACL agenesis, and unknown date of tear. A total of 1,317 patients were included in the final analysis, with a median age of 29 years (interquartile range (IQR) 23 to 38). The median preoperative Tegner Activity Score (TAS) was 6 (IQR 6 to 7). Patients were categorized into four groups according to the delay to ACLr: < three months (427; 32%), three to six months (388; 29%), > six to 12 months (248; 19%), and > 12 months (254; 19%). Chondral injury was assessed during arthroscopy using the International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society classification, and its association with delay to ACLr was analyzed using multivariable analysis. Results In the medial compartment, delaying ACLr for more than 12 months was associated with an increased rate (odds ratio (OR) 1.93 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.27 to 2.95); p = 0.002) and severity (OR 1.23 (95% CI 1.08 to 1.40); p = 0.002) of chondral injuries, compared with < three months, with no association in patients aged > 50 years old. No association was found for shorter delays, but the overall dose-effect analysis was significant for the rate (p = 0.015) and severity (p = 0.026) of medial chondral injuries. Increased TAS was associated with a significantly reduced rate (OR 0.88 (95% CI 0.78 to 0.99); p = 0.036) and severity (OR 0.96 (95% CI 0.92 to 0.99); p = 0.017) of medial chondral injuries. In the lateral compartment, no association was found between delay and chondral injuries. Conclusion Delay was associated with an increased rate and severity of medial chondral injuries in a dose-effect fashion, in particular for delays > 12 months. Younger patients seem to be at higher risk of chondral injury when delaying surgery. The timing of ACLr should be optimally reduced in this population.
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- Nicolas Cance
- Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, Lyon, France
- Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute, University of Notre Dame Australia, Hornsby and Ku-Ring Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Département de Santé Publique, Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, Lyon, France
- IFSTTAR, LBMC, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, Lyon, France
- Interuniversity Laboratory of Human Movement Science, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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Mortazavi SMJ, Moharrami A, Tamhri SS, Okati A, Shamabadi A. Time from Injury Is the Key Predictor of Meniscal Injury in ACL-Deficient Knees. J Knee Surg 2022; 35:1091-1096. [PMID: 33618397 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The meniscus is one of the most important structures of the knee that needs to be saved if possible. Previous studies showed that increasing time from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury (TFI) could lead to a meniscal tear, especially medial meniscus (MM). We developed the present study to see if the TFI alone is a predictor of meniscal injury in ACL-deficient knees. We included 111 patients who had a reconstructed ACL injury at our institution from March 2015 to March 2016 in this retrospective cohort study. All demographic data, including age, gender, and body mass index (BMI), were collected. We also recorded the mechanism of injury and the TFI. We extracted the meniscal condition at the time of surgery from the surgical report. All patients were followed up for a mean of 23 months, and the Lysholm score and pain visual analog scale (VAS) score were obtained. The mean TFI of patients with MM tear was 17.4 ± 16.8 months, which was significant than the patients with lateral meniscal (LM) tear (9.3 ± 8.3 months) and intact meniscus (7.4 ± 8.1 months) (p = 0.001). Patients with TFI less than 6 months had a significantly lower rate of MM tear, and increasing TFI more than 6 months could increase the rate of MM tear (p = 0.001). We could not find any association between age, BMI, and gender and meniscal injury. At the latest follow-up, Lysholm and VAS scores in patients with and without meniscal tear were the same. Our study confirms that increasing time from the ACL injury would increase the risk of MM damage. The cutoff point for this risk factor is 6 months from initial injury; therefore, to save the meniscus, it might be better to perform ACL reconstruction within 6 months in ACL-deficient knees.
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- Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Milinkovic DD, Jovandic I, Zimmermann F, Balcarek P. The J-sign and the body mass index determine the disease-specific quality of life in patients with lateral patellar instability. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022; 30:1672-1678. [PMID: 34424355 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-021-06705-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine which risk factors for patellar instability contribute most relevantly to patients' subjective disease-specific quality of life, aiming to provide implications on the overall treatment decision-making process. METHODS A total of 182 consecutive patients (male/female 70/112; mean age 23.6 ± 7.3 years) with a history of patellar instability were prospectively enrolled in this study. Patient age, body mass index (BMI), number of dislocations, reversed dynamic patellar apprehension test (ReDPAT), J-sign severity, and pathoanatomic risk factors of patellar instability were assessed. The statistical analysis evaluated the relationships among those variables and determined their ability to predict the Banff Patellofemoral Instability Instrument 2.0 (BPII 2.0) as a disease-specific quality of life measure. Using Spearman correlation, ANOVA and Fisher's exact test, all variables with ANOVA p ≤ 0.1 or Spearman's abs (rho) > 0.1 were entered into a multivariate linear model using backward-stepwise selection. RESULTS Analysis of the individual variables' ability to predict BPII 2.0 score values revealed 'age', 'BMI', 'ReDPAT', 'high grade of trochlear dysplasia', and 'high-grade J-Sign' as possible relevant factors. Backward-stepwise multivariate regression analysis yielded a final parsimonious model that included the factors 'BMI' and 'J-Sign (Grade II and III)' as the most relevant parameters influencing BPII 2.0 score values (adjusted R2 = 0.418; p < 0.001), with a cutoff value for BMI found at 28 kg/m2 (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION The results of this study indicate that in patients with lateral patellar instability, a high-grade J-sign and an increased BMI significantly impact subjective disease-specific quality of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Group for Econometric Analysis, Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
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- Arcus Sportklinik, Rastatter Str. 17-19, 75179, Pforzheim, Germany.,Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedics, and Plastic Surgery, University Medicine Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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