Knee joint mechanics during gait after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a partial or full thickness quadriceps tendon autograft at 2 years after surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite quadriceps weakness in individuals after quadriceps tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (QT-ACLR), and its association with knee joint mechanics, no studies have addressed gait mechanics in both partial-thickness (PT-Q) and full-thickness (FT-Q) options for QT-ACLR.

Objective

To assess gait mechanics across a QT-ACLR cohort. We hypothesized that QT-ACLR would show changes in knee joint mechanics compared to control participants (CON) and nonoperated limbs. Additionally, we hypothesized that FT-Q operated limbs would show greater changes compared to PT-Q and CON.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

University-affiliated sports medicine institute.

Participants

Sixteen patients who underwent QT-ACLR (7 FT-Q: Age (years

SUBMITTER: Ripic Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889528 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature