Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic followed nearly 1,600 people after ACL surgery and checked in with them after two years, 6 years and 10 years.
If patients completed their rehabilitation, they were still in good shape two years out.
After that, some reported being less active but their pain and mobility - in terms of what they could do - remained the same.
On the flip side, patients who seemed to have more problems were people who needed a revision surgery, people who smoke or who are overweight.
It's just one more reason to do what you can to make healthy choices.
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