Preventing Osteoarthritis After an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: An Osteoarthritis Action Alliance Consensus Statement

Jeffrey B. Driban, Heather K. Vincent, Thomas H. Trojian, Kirsten R. Ambrose, Shelby Baez, Nicholas Beresic, David J. Berkoff, Leigh F. Callahan, Bruce Cohen, Madison Franek, Yvonne M. Golightly, Matthew Harkey, Christopher M. Kuenze, Mary Catherine Minnig, Ali Mobasheri, Adam Naylor, Connie B. Newman, Darin A. Padua, Brian Pietrosimone, Daniel PintoHayley Root, Matthew Salzler, Laura C. Schmitt, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Jeffrey B. Taylor, Louise M. Thoma, Kevin R. Vincent, Elizabeth Wellsandt, Monette Williams

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Abstract

After an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, people need secondary prevention strategies to identify osteoarthritis at its earliest stages so that interventions can be implemented to halt or slow the progression toward its long-term burden. The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance formed an interdisciplinary Secondary Prevention Task Group to develop a consensus on recommendations to provide clinicians with secondary prevention strategies that are intended to reduce the risk of osteoarthritis after a person has an ACL injury. The group achieved consensus on 15 out of 16 recommendations that address patient education, exercise and rehabilitation, psychological skills training, graded-exposure therapy, cognitive-behavioral counseling (lacked consensus), outcomes to monitor, secondary injury prevention, system-level social support, leveraging technology, and coordinated care models. We hope this statement raises awareness among clinicians and researchers on the importance of taking steps to mitigate the risk of osteoarthritis after an ACL injury.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)193-197
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of athletic training
Volume58
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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