Profiling and prevention of knee joint pathomechanics to reduce risk of developing post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. KU Leuven
Knee injuries, in particular with damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), are of particular concern to the young and active part of our population as about 50% of those patients can expect to suffer from premature cartilage degeneration (osteoarthritis-OA) with associated pain and function loss within 10 years after the injury. The primary cause of that degeneration is believed to be the many repetitions of pathological force ...