Long-Term Bilateral Neuromuscular Function and Knee Osteoarthritis after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: Neuromuscular function is thought to contribute to posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) risk in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-reconstructed (ACLR) patients, but sensitive and easy-to-use tools are needed to discern whether complex muscle activation strategies are beneficial or maladaptive. Using an electromyography (EMG) signal analysis technique coupled with a machine learning approach, we sought to: (1) identify whether ACLR muscle activity patterns differed from those of healthy controls, and (2) explore which combination of patient outcome measures (thigh muscle girth, knee laxity, hop distance, and activity level) predicted the extent of osteoarthritic changes via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in ACLR patients. Eleven ACLR patients 10-15 years post-surgery and 12 healthy controls

SUBMITTER: Zandiyeh P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10376226 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature