Gait Biomechanical Differences in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed and Contralateral Limb: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In this systematic review with meta-analysis, we aimed to compare the kinematic and kinetic variables of the involved limb with the contralateral limb in individuals who had undergone an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) recorded during walking from short-term (<6 months) to mid-term (6-<12 months) and long-term (≥12 months) periods after surgery.

Methods

Five electronic databases (Scopus, PubMed, EMBASE, PEDro, CENTRAL) were systematically searched for articles potentially eligible for inclusion from inception until November 2025. Biomechanical gait patterns were assessed short-term (<6 months), mid-term (6-<12 months), and long-term (≥12 months) post-surgery. Gait biomechanics were extracted from the included articles. Comparisons were made betwee

SUBMITTER: Sajedi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12733360 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature