Gait Characteristics Associated With a Greater Increase in Medial Knee Cartilage T

Osteoarthritis of the medial tibiofemoral joint (MTFJ) is prevalent among patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Magnetic resonance TControlled laboratory study.Thirty-three patients undergoing ACLR underwent gait analysis before and 6 months and 1 year after ACLR and knee magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before and 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years after ACLR. Twelve healthy controls underwent knee MRI and gait analysis at baseline and 1 year. Cartilage TA higher KFM and KFA before ACLR were related to greater increases in medial femoral condyle TThe findings of this study revealed that a higher KFM, KFA, and vGRF during gait, especially at 6 months after ACLR, were associated with greater deterioration of MTFJ cartilage health at later time points.