Study: Ramp Lesions More Prevalent in Young, Male Athletes

Ramp lesions appear in 16.6 percent of patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury, which increases until 24 months after the initial injury, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Researchers examined 868 knees that underwent ACL reconstruction, and found that 144 knees were diagnosed as having a ramp lesion. All patients received arthroscopic surgery for ACL reconstruction.

The average age of the patients was 24.7 years, and patients younger than 30 years of age had a significantly higher prevalence of ramp lesions. There was also a higher prevalence of ramp lesions among the male participants.

Read the abstract about ramp lesions.

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