Journal article
Forward lunge knee biomechanics before and after partial meniscectomy
M Hall, JH Nielsen, A Holsgaard-Larsen, DB Nielsen, MW Creaby, JB Thorlund
Knee | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background: Patients following meniscectomy are at increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis in the tibiofemoral compartment and at the patellofemoral joint. As osteoarthritis is widely considered a mechanical disease, it is important to understand the potential effect of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) on knee jointmechanics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in knee joint biomechanics during a forward lunge in patients with a suspected degenerative meniscal tear from before to three months after APM. Methods: Twenty-two patients (35-55 years old)with a suspected degenerativemedialmeniscal tear participated in this study. Three dimensional knee biomechanicswer..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study is supported by grants from The Danish Council for Independent Research vertical bar Medical Sciences (#12-125457) and IMK Almene Fond. We would like to thank the patients for their participation in the study. Also we would like to acknowledge the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense and Svendborg, Department of Orthopedics, Lillebaelt Hospital, Kolding (Nis Nissen), MD Troels Laulund and project nurse Annie Gam-Pedersen for their help. MH was supported by a PhD scholarship from a National Health Medical Research Council, Australia program grant (#631717) and an International Travel Grant from the International Society of Biomechanics.