Abstract
Objective: To discuss the influence of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) on the prevalence of postoperative osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: Literature review of articles published in the last 10 years in English available in the PubMed and Capes Portal databases. As Boolean operators descriptors “AND”: “Postoperative Complications” AND “Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction” AND “Osteoarthritis”. Results: Patients were analyzed in an interval of up to 20 years after the ACLR, comparing the risk and association factors that corroborate for the development of OA, such as: ages, physical conditions, injury time, postoperative period. In addition, meniscectomy, which is the total or partial removal of the meniscus, is the most determining factor in the increase of OA cases. Conclusion: It is observed that the performance of the ACLR together with the risk factors and additional injuries influence the increase in the prevalence of osteoarthritis.
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