Are Meniscus and Cartilage Injuries Related to Time to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?

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Ankur M. Chhadia · Kaiser Permanente

Maria C. Inacio · Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

Gregory B. Maletis · Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center

Rick P. Csintalan · Kaiser Permanente

Brent R. Davis · Kaiser Permanente

Tadashi T. Funahashi · Kaiser Permanente

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Increased risk of medial meniscus injury and decreased repair rate were strongly associated with increasing time to surgery. Increased risk of cartilage injury was associated with increasing age, increasing time to surgery, and male gender.

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Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Sports injuries and prevention

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Published in: The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume 39, Issue 9, pp. 1894-1899

DOI: 10.1177/0363546511410380

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Are Meniscus and Cartilage Injuries Related to Time to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?

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