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Footballer’s Arthritic Knee

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Conclusion

It remains unproven that playing football increases the risk of osteoarthritis of the knee. However, injuries caused by playing football are without doubt an important factor in the onset of osteoarthritis. Strenuous sport activities induce the majority of detachments or ruptures of the medial meniscus, especially as a complication of ACL rupture. Direct trauma to joint surfaces can lead to osteoarthritis. In addition, indirect trauma can occur as a consequence of cruciate ligament or meniscal injuries that result in repetitive, abnormal, anterior tibial translation. Such translation generates shear forces in cartilage, leading to premature osteoarthritis.

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    Séastien Lustig, Tarik Ait Si Selmi, Elvire Servien, Giuseppe Trotta & Philippe Neyret

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Lustig, S., Selmi, T.A.S., Servien, E., Trotta, G., Neyret, P. (2006). Footballer’s Arthritic Knee. In: Volpi, P. (eds) Football Traumatology. Springer, Milano . https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0419-5_25

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