Published online Jul 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i19.4567
Peer-review started: May 4, 2023
First decision: May 12, 2023
Revised: May 21, 2023
Accepted: May 24, 2023
Article in press: May 24, 2023
Published online: July 6, 2023
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At present, the indicators of individual obesity only rely on body mass index (BMI) index, but BMI is often not linearly related to body fat content, which limits the research on the association between obesity and other diseases.
This study introduced a body shape index (ABSI), which is a body type indicator to replace traditional BMI to objectively evaluate the association between athletes' body size/obesity and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).
Explore the relationship between knee joint function in athletes with ABSI and anterior cruciate ligament injuries after ACLR.
Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between knee joint function scores and postoperative complications after ABSI and ACLR surgery.
The knee joint function score of the Low-ABSI group was higher than that of the High-ABSI group (P < 0.05). High ABSI is a risk factor for low score of knee joint function after operation, and also a risk factor for deep vein thrombosis of lower limbs.
ABSI is closely related to the prognosis of knee joint function after ACLR. The rise of ABSI is likely to lead to poor knee function after ACLR and deep vein thrombosis of lower limbs.
In the future, randomized controlled trials or Mendelian randomization are needed to verify the possible causal relationship between ABSI and postoperative function of ACLR.