Patient-Reported Activity Levels Correlate With Early Cartilage Degeneration After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Abstract

Increased activity at 3 years after ACLR was significantly associated with increased risk of medial compartment PTOA. While further research is needed to fully define these relationships, patients may be counseled that return to Marx activity levels of greater than 11 may be associated with a higher risk of medial compartment cartilage degeneration.