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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2/2019

01-02-2019 | KNEE

Greater knee flexion excursion/moment in hopping is associated with better knee function following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Authors: Luke G. Perraton, Ross A. Clark, Kay M. Crossley, Yong-Hao Pua, Tim S. Whitehead, Hayden G. Morris, Adam G. Culvenor, Adam L. Bryant

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 2/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Individuals with impaired knee function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) may be at greater risk of developing knee osteoarthritis related to abnormal knee joint movement and loading. The aim of this study was to assess the association between knee biomechanics and knee laxity during hopping and clinically assessed knee function (i.e., patient-reported knee function and hop tests) following ACLR.

Methods

Sixty-six participants (23 women, mean age 28 ± 6 years, mean 18 ± 3 months following ACLR) completed a standardized single-leg hopping task. Three-dimensional movement analysis was used to assess knee flexion excursion and body weight/height normalized knee flexion moments during landing for the involved limb. Anterior–posterior knee laxity was assessed with a KT-1000 knee arthrometer. Participants then completed a patient-reported knee function questionnaire and three separate hop tests (% of uninvolved limb) and were divided into poor and satisfactory knee function groups (satisfactory: ≥85% patient-reported knee function and ≥ 85% hop test symmetry). Associations between knee function and hop biomechanics/knee laxity were assessed using logistic regression and interquartile range scaled odds ratios (ORIQR).

Results

Greater knee flexion excursion (ORIQR 2.9, 95%CI 1.1–7.8), greater knee flexion moment (ORIQR 4.9, 95%CI 1.6–14.3) and lesser knee laxity (ORIQR 4.7, 95%CI 1.5–14.9) were significantly associated with greater odds of having satisfactory knee function (≥ 85% patient-reported knee function and ≥ 85% hop test symmetry).

Conclusion

Greater knee flexion excursion/moment during hop-landing and lesser knee laxity is associated with better patient-reported knee function and single-leg hop test performance following ACLR. Patients with lower levels of knee function following ACLR demonstrated hop-landing biomechanics previously associated with early patellofemoral osteoarthritis. Therefore, interventions aimed at improving hop landing biomechanics in people with poor knee function are likely required.

Level of evidence

III, Cross-sectional study.
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Metadata
Title
Greater knee flexion excursion/moment in hopping is associated with better knee function following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Authors
Luke G. Perraton
Ross A. Clark
Kay M. Crossley
Yong-Hao Pua
Tim S. Whitehead
Hayden G. Morris
Adam G. Culvenor
Adam L. Bryant
Publication date
01-02-2019
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-018-5197-7

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