Satku K, Kumar V P, Ngoi S S
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1986 May;68(3):458-61. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.68B3.3755441.
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.
对87例患者的97条膝关节前交叉韧带损伤未经治疗的情况进行了回顾，平均随访间隔为6年。在最初恢复后，63%的患者能够恢复到受伤前的运动水平，但6年后，其中27%的患者病情恶化，无法应对相同水平的运动。在复查前半月板切除术超过5年的患者中，影像学恶化最为明显。尽管持续存在不稳定，但半月板完整的膝关节在影像学上通常正常。
