International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Pollard CD
FORCE Laboratory,
-Cascades, 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701
Tanzania
Research Article
Knee Biomechanics during Side-Step Cutting and Performance on Return to
Sport Tests: Retrospective Analysis Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Re-
Injury
Author(s): Pollard CD, Stearns-Reider KM, Mia Katzel and Landel RFPollard CD, Stearns-Reider KM, Mia Katzel and Landel RF
Objective: Re-injury rates following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are elevated compared to rates for initial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The purpose of this study was to examine three-dimensional knee mechanics in an individual who had undergone an ACLR and then went on to re-injure that reconstructed ACL.
Methods: The primary subject was a female soccer player, 18 months post-ACLR, who then re-injured her ACL 3 months after biomechanical testing and return to sport (RTS) testing. We conducted 3-dimensional biomechanical testing of her knee mechanics and performance on return to sport (RTS) tests prior to her ACL re-injury. In addition, we compared her knee mechanics prior to re-injury to a control group of healthy female soccer athletes to determine if any biomechanical differences existed that may have indi.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000424