A method used to evaluate knee osteoarthritis secondary to ligament reconstruction

Serious ligament injuries of the knee always involve early secondary arthritic lesion. Surgical reconstruction of the injured ligaments can partially prevent the degenerative process. Nonetheless, surgical trauma may, in turn, cause articular lesion. The authors suggest and discuss a new method used to evaluate knee osteoarthritis occurring after ligament reconstruction, which may be of use to an objective opinion based on long-term results. What makes this method original is that it is based on a comparison of radiographic parameters observed during examinations of the injured knee at the time of surgery and at follow-up.