Lower limb coordination patterns following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Changes in lower limb joint coordination have been shown to increase localized stress on knee joint soft tissue-a known precursor of osteoarthritis. While 50% of individuals who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) develop radiographic osteoarthritis, it is unclear how underlying joint coordination during gait changes post-ACLR. The purpose of this study was twofold: to determine differences in lower limb coordination patterns during gait in ACLR individuals 2, 4, and 6 months post-ACLR and to compare the coordination profiles of the ACLR participants at each timepoint post-ACLR to uninjured matched controls.

Methods

We conducted a longitudinal assessment to quantify lower limb coordination at 3 timepoints post-ACLR and compared the ACLR coordi

SUBMITTER: Armitano-Lago C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863276 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature