A roadmap for developing a program to self-manage post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis risk.

Researchers have outlined a development framework for a self-management program targeting post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis (PTOA) risk following joint injury. The roadmap addresses how patients can be supported in managing modifiable risk factors before clinical osteoarthritis develops. This type of preventive, patient-directed approach has direct implications for physical therapists who commonly treat individuals recovering from knee injuries such as ACL tears.

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