Clinical and Biomechanical Outcomes following Knee Extensor Mechanism Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate clinical and biomechanical outcomes after knee extensor mechanism reconstruction (KEMR).

Methods

Patients who underwent KEMR at our institution from 2011 to 2018 were identified. Patient-reported outcomes (Kujala, Lysholm, Tegner Activity Scale) were compiled at clinical follow-up. Isokinetic testing was conducted using the BioDex system 4 pro dynamometer at slow (60°/s), intermediate (180°/s), and fast (300°/s) speeds in a 9-patient subset.

Results

From 2011 to 2018, 12 patients (12 knees, 10 male, 5 right, mean age: 54.3 ± standard deviation: 15.2 years) with KEM injuries requiring tendon reconstruction with a 1-year minimum follow up were identified. Postoperative follow-up was 42.6 months (range: 12.0-93.0 months). Procedures included patellar

SUBMITTER: Akpinar B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7588626 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature