Condition: Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament · Sponsor: Dr Neil Welch ASCC
Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common sporting injuries of the knee. ACL reconstruction (ACLR) has become one of the most common surgical procedures in an attempt to increase joint stability and facilitate athletes to return to sport (RTS). Although ACLR is considered a relatively successful procedure, dynamic control risk factors and strength and power deficits in the involved limb are still present after patients return to sport. Dynamic multi-plane, multi-joint actions such as jumping, landing, change of direction cutting, have been shown to be common mechanisms of injury for the ACL in field sports . Returning to multidirectional sports requires a proficiency and efficiency of movement when carrying out these tasks. There is a lack of standardized, objective criteria to accurately assess an athlete's ability to safely RTS. Therefore, there is a need for research that simultaneously analyses sport specific dynamic tasks (3D motion analysis) and muscular strength/power deficits that may explain poor outcomes following ACLR. This study aims to further investigate movement patterns, limb asymmetry and muscle strength deficit in patients post-surgery to identify risk factors for re-injury and criteria for RTS. The purpose of this study was to: 1. Analyse kinematic (movement descriptors) and kinetic (forces that cause movement) during sports specific dynamic tasks at different time-points (6 and 9 months) following ACLR. 2. To explo…
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Neil B Welch, PhD · 00 353 1 526 2030 · welchn2@upmc.ie
Thilina Vitherana, MSc · 00 353 1 526 2040 · vitheranat@upmc.ie
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