Knee osteoarthritis in 50 former top-level footballers: A comparative (control group) study

Elleuch, M.H.; Guermazi, Mohamed; Mezghanni, M.; Ghroubi, S.; Fki, Habib; Mefteh, S.; Baklouti, S.; Sellami, S.

doi:10.1016/j.annrmp.2008.01.003

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“…Our fi ndings are also in accordance with earlier studies that established a connection with knee osteoarthritis and professional football playing [19,20,26]. More than 60% of retired players in our cohort had radiological signs Increased risk of knee injuries and osteoarthritis wkw 9-10/2010 © Springer-Verlag original article of knee osteoarthritis in one or both knees.…”

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“…Th e occurrence of knee osteoarthritis was higher in injured and operated knees, but there was radiological evidence of degenerative disease in nearly 40% of non-operated knees. Th ese data concur with current literature reporting that knee injuries are not the sole risk factor for development of early posttraumatic knee osteoarthritis in high impact sports [8,9,14,19,20,26]. In a study of 69 ex-football players Larsen et al [20] found radiological signs of knee osteoarthritis in 63% of injured knees and in 26% of uninjured knees, but took into consideration all knee injuries, whereas we did not.…”

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“…Th ere is a high risk of subsequent early posttraumatic osteoarthritis [8,9,13,14], especially of the knee, the joint most aff ected by injuries and overloading [3,15]. Several studies have reported on the prevalence, severity and types of injury associated with playing football [5,7,17,18] but only a few have analyzed the long-term consequences on football players' joints [2,3,19,20]. Th ere have also been reports that the dominant leg, the one used for kicking, suff ers more injuries [21].…”

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Increased risk of knee injuries and osteoarthritis in the non-dominant leg of former professional football players

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The aim of the study was to evaluate differences in knee injuries and osteoarthritis between the dominant and non-dominant legs of former professional football players. The study cohort comprised 40 retired professional players with an average age of 49.2 years. Participants completed a questionnaire about their sports and personal history with special emphasis on knee injuries/operations of the dominant and non-dominant leg. Bilateral standing knee radiographs were taken. Overall, 29 footballers (73%) had experienced at least one moderate or severe knee injury and 18 (40%) had undergone at least one knee operation during their career. Among those injured, 14 (35%) players had suffered a dominant knee injury and 22 (55%) a non-dominant knee injury. Evidence of osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence scale > or = 2) was found in 17 (43%) dominant and 23 (58%) non-dominant knees. Professional football players have a significant risk of knee injuries and early osteoarthritis with preponderance in the non-dominant leg.

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“…According to Reijman et al .,10 high body mass indexes further increase the risk of pain and symptomatic osteoarthritis in the knees. In another study of former soccer players, 80% of them presented with overweight 11. This association between overweight and joint degeneration makes the athlete's situation even more troubling after retirement, since he is not prepared for such a situation.…”

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Impact of sports on health of former professional soccer players in Brazil

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the social, economic and health aspects related to former professional soccer players in Brazil. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study with the participation of 100 male Brazilian former professional soccer players. For characterization of the sample variables such as age, current and past weight, height, BMI (Body Mass Index) and player position were evaluated. In all analyzes it was considered P <0.05. RESULTS: In the group of former players evaluated, 78% were overweight and 4% were considered obese. During their careers, 54% of now ex-soccer players underwent drugs infiltration in the knee. Currently, former athletes presented on average 5.4 points on the VAS pain scale, with 97% of ex-players complaining of knee pain. CONCLUSION: The results of this study show that these individuals had large weight gain after retirement, high frequency of drug injections in the knee during their careers and chronic pain in this joint after retirement. Level of Evidence III, Cross-Sectional Study.

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“…10 The association between athletic activity and osteoarthritis has been established by epidemiological studies. [11][12][13][14] Athletes requiring JR will have high expectations of maintaining activity following surgery. Patient satisfaction following joint surgery correlates highly with patient expectations rather than a measure of absolute function 15 and therefore surgeons must be aware of relevant evidence to be adequately able to counsel patients wishing to return to sport after JR.…”

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Athletic activity after lower limb arthroplasty

Jassim

Douglas

Haddad

2014

The Bone & Joint Journal

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In this systematic review, our aim was to explore whether or not patients are able to return to athletic activity following lower limb joint replacement. We also investigated any evidence as to whether participation in athletic activity post-joint replacement increases complications and reduces implant survival. A PubMed, Embase and Sports Discus search was performed using the MeSH terms 'Sport', 'Athletic', 'Athlete', 'Physical', 'Activity', 'Arthroplasty', 'Total Hip Replacement', 'Hip Resurfacing', 'Total Knee Replacement', 'Unicompartmental Knee Replacement' and 'Unicondylar Knee Replacement'. From this search, duplications were excluded, the remaining abstracts were reviewed and any unrelated to the search terms were excluded. The remaining abstracts had their full papers reviewed. Following joint replacement, participation in sporting activity is common principally determined by pre-operative patient activity levels, BMI and patient age. The type of joint replaced is of less significance. Total time spent performing activity does not change but tends to be at a lower intensity. There is little evidence in the literature of an association between high activity levels and early implant failure.

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Knee osteoarthritis in 50 former top-level footballers: A comparative (control group) study

Cited by 53 publications

References 15 publications

Increased risk of knee injuries and osteoarthritis in the non-dominant leg of former professional football players

Increased risk of knee injuries and osteoarthritis in the non-dominant leg of former professional football players

Impact of sports on health of former professional soccer players in Brazil

Athletic activity after lower limb arthroplasty

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