Does meniscal pathology alter gait knee biomechanics and strength post-ACL reconstruction?

M Hall; AL Bryant; TV Wrigley; C Pratt; KM Crossley; TS Whitehead; HG Morris; RA Clark; LG Perraton

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Does meniscal pathology alter gait knee biomechanics and strength post-ACL reconstruction?

M Hall, AL Bryant, TV Wrigley, C Pratt, KM Crossley, TS Whitehead, HG Morris, RA Clark, LG Perraton

Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy | SPRINGER | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1007/s00167-015-3908-x

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Abstract

Purpose: Individuals following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with concomitant meniscal pathology have a higher risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) compared to those with isolated ACLR. Knee extensor weakness and altered dynamic knee joint biomechanics have been suggested to play a role in the development of knee OA following ACLR. This study investigated whether these factors differ in people following ACLR who have concomitant meniscal pathology compared to patients with isolated ACLR. Methods: Thirty-three patients with isolated ACLR and 34 patients with ACLR and meniscal pathology underwent strength and gait assessment 12–24 months post-operatively. Primary meas..

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Funding Acknowledgements

M.H. is supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) programme Grant (#631717), and L.P. was a recipient of an NHMRC postgraduate scholarship. A/Professor A.L.B. is a recipient of the NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (R.D. Wright Biomedical, #1053521). Dr. Clark is a recipient of the NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (R.D.. Wright Biomedical, #1090415). The study sponsor did not play any role in the study design, collection, analysis or interpretation of data, nor in the writing of the manuscript or decision to submit the manuscript for publication.