(English) Episode 69-Youth Knee Injuries - The Surprising Long-Term Link to Early Osteoarthritis and Weight Gain

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) commonly affects the knee joint. Although the risk of PTOA substantially increases post-joint injury, there is little research examining PTOA outcomes early in the period between joint injury and disease onset. Improved understanding of this interval would inform secondary prevention strategies aimed at preventing and/or delaying PTOA progression. This study ex-amines the association between sport-related knee injury and outcomes related to development of PTOA, 3-10 years post-injury.(Whittaker JL, Woodhouse LJ, Nettel-Aguirre A, Emery CA. Outcomes associated with early post-traumatic osteoarthritis and other negative health consequences 3-10 years following knee joint injury in youth sport. Osteoarthritis Cartilage [Internet]. 2015;23(7):1122–9. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2015.02.021)