There are many benefits to a life devoted to elite sport, with numerous studies reporting the positive effects of sport including a lower risk of morbidity, better self-reported health in later lifeand higher quality of life. Despite this, major injuries including anterior cruciate ligament tears and substan-tial meniscal tears can contribute to radiographic and symptomatic osteoar-thritis, and the risk of osteoarthritis in elite athletes may be higher than that in the general population. This reality raises questions. Is enough being done to educate and support athletes and their entourages so they can minimise the long-term consequences of sporting injuries?
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