Tibial plateau geometry influences lower extremity biomechanics during landing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intersubject differences in lateral and medial posterior tibial plateau slope, coronal tibial slope (CTS), and medial tibial plateau depth (MTD) may influence one's susceptibility for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Understanding how these structural characteristics influence hip and knee joint biomechanics during weightbearing activity may advance our understanding of how tibial plateau geometry influences one's injury risk potential. Purpose/

Hypotheses

To determine the extent to which tibial plateau geometry is associated with frontal and transverse plane hip and knee joint biomechanics during the initial landing phase of a double-legged drop landing. Greater lateral tibial slope combined with lower medial/lateral tibial slope ratio would predict grea

SUBMITTER: Shultz SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329839 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature