Loss of knee motion after ACL reconstruction leads to Osteoarthritis

 
Knee OA and ROM (written by Elizabeth Hofheinz @ OTW)
Say it with me…Range of Motion! A new study—recently presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine—is showing that the onset of osteoarthritis (OA) may be related to a loss of knee motion after reconstructive ACL surgery. The team found that patients who showed motion limitations after surgery were more likely to develop arthritic changes in the knee.
“Our research shows that patients given rehabilitation that emphasizes full motion be obtained and maintained throughout time after surgery ha...