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Each MRI scan was reviewed for evidence of articular cartilage disease. History of previous knee surgery including anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, meniscal procedures, and articular cartilage surgery was recorded for each athlete. Knees with a history of previous articular cartilage restoration surgery were excluded from the analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 704 knee MRI scans were included in the analysis. Full\u2010thickness articular cartilage lesions were associated with a history of any previous knee surgery (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001) and, specifically, previous meniscectomy (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001) but not with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .7). Full\u2010thickness lesions were present in 27% of knees with a previous meniscectomy compared with 12% of knees without any previous meniscal surgery. Full\u2010thickness lesions in the lateral compartment were associated with previous lateral meniscectomy (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001); a similar relation was seen for medial meniscus tears in the medial compartment (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .01).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Full\u2010thickness articular cartilage lesions of the knee were present in 17.3% of elite American football players at the NFL Combine undergoing MRI. The lateral compartment appears to be at greater risk for full\u2010thickness cartilage loss. 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