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Search strategy for MEDLINE

(anterior cruciate*[tw] OR acl[tw])
AND
(rupture*[tw] OR tear*[tw] OR torn*[tw] OR lacerat*[tw] OR defici*[tw] OR injur*[tw] OR lesion*[tw] OR disrupt*[tw] OR trauma*[tw] OR reconstruct*[tw] OR repair*[tw])
AND
(osteoarthrit*[tw] OR osteo-arthrit*[tw] OR osteoarthro*[tw] OR osteo-arthro*[tw] OR arthrosis[tw] OR arthroses[tw] OR arthrot*[tw] OR gonarthro*[tw] OR degen*[tw]
NOT
(animals[mesh] NOT humans[mesh])