Background This cross-sectional study aimed to examine whether appraisal of knee function, psychological and demographic factors were related returning the preinjury sport recreational activity following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Method 164 participants completed a questionnaire battery at 1–7 years after primary ACL The included questionnaires evaluating self-efficacy, health locus control, readiness return activity, fear reinjury; self-reported function in...

Background: Animal studies have shown that local application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) stimulates tendon repair. Preliminary results from a retrospective case series faster return to sports. Hypothesis: Autologous PRP healing acute Achilles ruptures. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level evidence, 2. Methods: Thirty patients were recruited consecutively. During surgery, tantalum beads implanted in the proximal and distal rupture. Before skin suture, randomization was...

To describe individuals' expectations, motivation, and satisfaction before, during, after rehabilitation for ACL reconstruction to explore how these factors were associated with return pre-injury sport activity at 1-year follow-up.Sixty-five individuals (34 males), median age 22 (15-45) years, scheduled participated. Participants completed the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Form (IKDC-SKF) questions about satisfaction, motivation pre-operatively 16 52 weeks...

Background: Healthcare students have difficulties achieving a conceptual understanding of 3D anatomy and misconceptions about physiological phenomena are persistent hard to address. visualization has improved the possibilities facilitating complex phenomena. A project was carried out in which high quality visualizations using high-resolution CT MR images from clinical research were developed for educational use. Instead standard stacks slices (original or multiplanar reformatted)...

Psychological factors may be a hindrance for returning to sport after an anterior cruciate ligament ( ACL ) reconstruction. The ‐Return Sport Injury scale ACL‐RSI measures athletes' emotions, confidence in performance, and risk appraisal relation return sport. aim of this study was translate the from English Swedish examine some measurement properties version. translated culturally adapted. A professional expert group five patients evaluated face validity. One hundred eighty‐two completed ,...

Background There is no consensus regarding the optimal rehabilitation regimen for increasing quadriceps strength after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Hypothesis A comprehensive program supplemented with strengthening in open kinetic chain (OKC) exercise will increase and improve knee function without static or dynamic sagittal tibial translation, compared same closed (CKC) exercise, patients acute ACL deficiency. Study Design Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1....

Using electrogoniometry and electromyography, we measured tibial translation muscle activation in 12 patients with unilateral anterior cruciate ligament injury control subjects. Measurements were made during an active extension exercise 0-, 4-, 8-kg weights squats on two legs one leg where the projection of center gravity was placed over, behind, front feet. In uninjured subjects, increased increasing load except squat behind feet, which produced smallest translation. For exercises, greater...

Background: About 12% of patients who have undergone primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction sustain a contralateral ACL injury within 5 years. Purpose: To investigate patient-reported knee function, quality life, and activity level in with bilateral injuries. Study Design: Cohort study; Level evidence, 3. Methods: A search hospital records identified 147 patients, aged 18 to 45 years, Of these, 83 met the inclusion criteria, having had their first up 12 years ago no other...

Background: Many patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction who return to sport suffer new ACL injuries or quit sports soon after returning. Purpose: To prospectively follow a cohort of female soccer players primary unilateral and matched knee-healthy controls from the same teams compare (1) rate traumatic nontraumatic knee other injuries, (2) proportion soccer, (3) player-reported activity level satisfaction function. Study Design: Cohort study; Level evidence, 2....

A new anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury after ACL reconstruction is a feared outcome.To study the risk of knee injuries in female soccer players 5 to 10 years primary unilateral and compare who returned with (1) did not return (2) knee-healthy (controls).Cohort study; Level evidence, 2.Demographic, soccer-specific, surgical data were recorded at baseline for 317 (mean ± SD age, 20.1 2.7 years) 1.6 0.7 119 matched controls 19.5 2.5 years). Data on soccer-playing status collected via...

Background: Quality of life (QoL) is affected up to 5 years after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Knee impairment and osteoarthritis (OA) development increase over time, this may affect QoL at a long-term follow-up. Purpose: To investigate changes in health- knee-related between 20 35 ACL injury compare it patients treated with or without surgery, as well study how symptomatic OA (SOA) associated change QoL. Study Design: Cohort study; Level evidence, 2. Methods: Between 1980...

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the type and prevalence of associated injuries by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Methods Data from Natural Corollaries Recovery after ACL injury multicenter longitudinal cohort study were analyzed. Between May 2016 October 2018, aged between 15 40 years, who had experienced an tear within last 6 weeks sought medical attention at one seven healthcare clinics Sweden, invited to participate. The...