Posterior Tibial Slope Angle Correlates With Peak Sagittal and Frontal Plane Knee Joint Loading During Robotic Simulations of Athletic Tasks
Conclusion:
The investigation supported the theory that increased posterior tibial slope would lead to greater magnitude knee joint moments, specifically, internally generated knee adduction and flexion torques.
Clinical Relevance:
The knee torques that positively correlated with increased tibial slope angle in this investigation are associated with heightened risk of ACL injury. Therefore, the present data indicated that a higher posterior tibial slope is correlated to increased knee loads that are associated with heightened risk of ACL injury.
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Bates, N. A., Nesbitt, R. J., Shearn, J. T., Myer, G. D., Hewett, T. E. Tags: Biomechanics, general, Injury prevention, Knee, general, Knee ligaments, ACL Source Type: research