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To investigate the long-term incidence of osteoarthritis and evaluate clinical outcomes after ACL primary repair.

Low Incidence of Osteoarthritis and Excellent Clinical Outcomes at Minimum 10 Years Following Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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Case series shows low osteoarthritis incidence and excellent outcomes in ACL repair patients, suggesting long-term efficacy.

To investigate the long-term incidence of osteoarthritis and evaluate clinical outcomes after ACL primary repair.
Prospective data collection on patients with modified Sherman type 1 ACL tears.
Inclusion required at least 10 years of follow-up after ACL primary repair.
Assessment of posttraumatic osteoarthritis and clinical outcomes using various standardized measures.
Radiographs taken preoperatively and at 10-year follow-up.
42% of patients had Kellgren-Lawrence grade 0 osteoarthritis at follow-up.
No significant changes in joint space width compared to preoperative values.
Repair failure and reoperation rates were each 12.5%.
High patient-reported outcome scores observed across multiple measures.

Mueller et al. (2026) studied this question.

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