Citation

Ali Khan MM, Siddiqui AA, Yaqoob U, Yaqub MD, Khan OJ, ul-Haq F. Cureus 2018; 10(7): e2953.

Affiliation

Sindh Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.2953

PMID

30214841

PMCID

PMC6132680

Abstract

Football (soccer) is one of the most popular sports in the world. Many studies have shown there is a high incidence of gonarthrosis in football players. The reason for this increase is said to be injuries to the meniscus, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the resulting surgeries. The incidence is significantly increased in players with knee injuries. The knee is also the most commonly injured site in football and the most common cause of surgery in football players. Together these injuries, particularly of the ACL or meniscus and the resulting surgeries, increase the risk of developing gonarthrosis in post-football years.

Language: en

Keywords

football injuries; gonarthrosis; osteoarthritis