Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	29973
Country	United States

Received	2016-09-01 10:06
Peer-Review Started	2016-09-05 14:17
To Make the First Decision	2016-09-26 08:58
Return for Revision	2016-09-29 16:14
Revised	2016-10-12 09:55
Second Decision	2016-12-06 11:02
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-12-14 17:28
Articles in Press	2016-12-14 17:28
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-03-10 10:53
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-03-17 09:42

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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and knee osteoarthritis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Nikolaos K Paschos
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Nikolaos K Paschos, MD, PhD, Depart­ment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Penn Sports Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 235 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. paschos.nikolaos@gmail.com
Key Words	Anterior cruciate ligament; Osteoarthritis; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Prevention of osteoarthritis; Meniscus tear; Anterior cruciate ligament tear
Core Tip	This editorial aims to present recent evidence in an attempt to answer the following questions: (1) does anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury inevitably leads to osteoarthritis (OA)? (2) can ACL reconstruction prevent cartilage degeneration and to what extend is this possible? and (3) what are the risk factors for OA development after ACL injury?
Publish Date	2017-03-17 09:42
Citation	Paschos NK. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and knee osteoarthritis. World J Orthop 2017; 8(3): 212-217
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v8/i3/212.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i3.212

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