Journal article
A longitudinal study of strength and gait after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy
M Hall, TV Wrigley, BR Metcalf, RS Hinman, AR Dempsey, PM Mills, FM Cicuttini, DG Lloyd, KL Bennell
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise | Published : 2013
Abstract
PURPOSE: Individuals after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) are at increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA). Knee muscle weakness and a higher external knee adduction moment (KAM) are potential risk factors for knee OA. This exploratory longitudinal study assessed these risk factors at baseline in an APM group (3 months after surgery) and control group, and again 2 yrs later (follow-up). METHODS: Eighty-two participants with medial APM and 38 healthy controls were assessed at baseline, with 66 (79%) and 23 (61%), respectively, retested at follow-up. Outcome measures included isokinetic knee muscle strength and medial knee joint load inferred through indices of the KAM dur..
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Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Council project (NHMRC 334151) and program grant (NHMRC 631717) and the Western Australian Heath and Medical Research Infrastructure Fund.