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Preventing Osteoarthritis After an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: An Osteoarthritis Action Alliance Consensus Statement

After an anterior cruciate ligament injury, people often experience good outcomes; however, 1 in 3 people will develop symptoms or radiographic changes associated with osteoarthritis that lead to long-term burden. To identify osteoarthritis at its earliest stages so that interventions can be started to slow or halt the chronic burden of osteoarthritis, the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance's interdisciplinary Secondary Prevention Task Group developed a consensus on recommendations that address patient education, exercise/rehabilitation, psychological skills training, cognitive-behavioral counseling, outcomes to monitor, secondary injury prevention, system-level social support, leveraging technology, and coordinated care models. This presentation will review the need for secondary prevention, the consensus methods, and the final recommendations.

About the speaker:
Jeffrey Driban, PhD, ATC, CSCS

Jeffrey Driban is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and a member of the Special and Scientific Staff at Tufts Medical Center. His research explores novel biomarkers and imaging markers to facilitate more efficient clinical trials and better understand osteoarthritis pathophysiology and potential endotypes. Dr. Driban also aims to raise awareness about osteoarthritis and promote primary and secondary prevention strategies. He serves as the Past Chair of the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance and Chair of their Secondary Prevention Task Force.

The OA Action Alliance Lunch & Learn webinars keep you up-to-date on the latest osteoarthritis research, news and activities. Each monthly webinar begins at 12:00 pm ET and runs for 30 minutes. Webinars are free and open to the public. Webinars are recorded and archived on our website events page (URL: oaaction.unc.edu/webinar) and on the OA Action Alliance YouTube channel in case you missed one or can't get enough!

Apr 19, 2023 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)