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Drop Vertical Jump Landing Mechanics Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With And Without Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis, Michal Daniluk

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The use of combined anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plus lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) reconstruction has shown promising results during clinical testing, however, no studies have examined its effectiveness during a dynamic functional task. We used the drop vertical jump (DVJ) to compare in vivo biomechanics of ACL reconstructed patients with and without LET.

Our primary outcome was peak knee abduction moment during stance phase. Secondary kinetic and kinematic outcomes included peak initial contact and stance values for knee abduction angle, knee flexion moment and angle, knee internal rotation moment and angle, and vertical ground reaction force. We also assessed fear …

Stability Study: A Multicentre Rct Comparing Acl Reconstruction With And Without Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis For Individuals At High Risk Of Graft Failure, Christopher Eric Hewison

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Seventy patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) were randomly assigned to receive ACLR alone or ACLR plus a lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET). Our primary outcome was Limb Symmetry Index (LSI) calculated using a series of four hop tests at six months postoperative. Secondary outcomes measures included pain, subjective function and isokinetic strength testing. We found no statistically significant difference between the two groups in LSI calculations. We found statistically significant differences favouring the ACLR alone group in quadriceps average power and peak torque symmetry measurements at six-months postoperative when we adjusted for baseline measurements. No other statistically significant …