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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 68-B, Issue 3 | Pages 458 - 461
1 May 1986
Satku K Kumar V Ngoi S

Untreated anterior cruciate ligament injuries in 97 knees of 87 patients were reviewed after a mean interval of six years. After their initial recovery 63% of the patients were able to return to their pre-injury sport, but six years later 27% of them had deteriorated to the extent that they could not cope with the same level of sport. Radiological deterioration was maximal in those that had had a meniscectomy more than five years before review. Knees with intact menisci were often radiologically normal despite continuing instability.