Ambulatory knee biomechanics and muscle activity 2 years after ACL surgery: InternalBrace^TM-augmented ACL repair versus ACL reconstruction versus healthy controls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about knee mechanics and muscle control after augmented ACL repair. Our aim was to compare knee biomechanics and leg muscle activity during walking between the legs of patients 2 years after InternalBrace^TM-augmented anterior cruciate ligament repair (ACL-IB) and between patients after ACL-IB and ACL reconstruction (ACL-R), and controls.

Methods

Twenty-nine ACL-IB, 27 sex- and age-matched ACL-R (hamstring tendon autograft) and 29 matched controls completed an instrumented gait analysis. Knee joint angles, moments, power, and leg muscle activity were compared between the involved and uninvolved leg in ACL-IB (paired t-tests), and between the involved legs in ACL patients and the non-dominant leg in controls (analysis of variance and posth

SUBMITTER: Buhl L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10548591 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature