A 32 to 37 year follow-up of football and non-football related anterior cruciate ligament injury

The impact of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-injured knee on quality of life (QOL) and knee function more than 30 years after ACL injury is unclear. Additionally, comparison in outcome following football and non-football related ACL injury, and the impact of meniscus injury, ACL treatment and knee function on patient-report outcomes (PROs) 32-37 years following injury has not been investigated. This study aimed to: i. Evaluate PROs 32-37 years following football compared with non-football related ACL injury; ii. Assess the relationship between ACL treatment, baseline meniscus injury and mid-term knee function with PROs, 32-37 years following football compared with non-football related ACL injury