New research has potentially identified why some people have a higher risk of developing arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL) surgery. People who rupture their ACL have a 8.2 fold greater risk of knee osteoarthritis within 11 years. A new study finds evidence that the less weight and force people put on their injured knee after surgery the more likely they will develop arthritis in their knee. The new findings suggest there’s likely a link between the amount of contact force a joint is exposed to and joint degradation
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