Does Age Influence the Risk of Incident Knee Osteoarthritis After a Traumatic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury?

Conclusion:
The age at which an ACL injury is sustained does not appear to influence the rate of incident radiographic knee OA, although mature-aged athletes are likely to arrive at the OA endpoint sooner.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Johnson, V. L., Roe, J. P., Salmon, L. J., Pinczewski, L. A., Hunter, D. J. Tags: Knee, general, Knee ligaments, ACL, Aging athlete Source Type: research