Szmigielska A

Szmigielska A

Sweden

Publications
  • Research Article
    Assessment Of Selection Criteria For Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
    Author(s): Szmigielska A and Paradowski PTSzmigielska A and Paradowski PT

    Abstract Aim: To assess the need and advisability of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Methods: We assessed 85 subjects with a mean age of 28 years (SD 10, range 15-57) who had been assigned to ACLR at the Regional Orthopedic Center in Lodz, Poland. All subjects completed a questionnaire covering sport activity, injury mechanism, experience of knee stability, a way they were assigned for ACLR and expectations of surgery. Preoperative assessment of the knee was made with the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). Satisfactory preoperative clinical knee outcome was defined as the lower threshold for the 95% CI of 18–34-yearold males and corresponded to the KOOS score above 90 for Pain, 84 for Symptoms, 91 for ADL, 80 for Sports/ Recreation, and 81 for QOL. The activity level was determined with the Tegner activity scale. We considered subjects to be e.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/hccr.1000107

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