Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Alter the Kinematics of Knees With or Without Meniscal Deficiency

Conclusion:
The results indicate that meniscal injuries alter the kinematics of the ACLD knee when compared with knees with an isolated ACL injury. The location of the meniscal tear also affects knee kinematics.

Clinical Relevance:
Considering the varying effects of meniscal injuries on knee joint kinematics, these data provide insight into the pathological function of the ACL-injured knee joint during walking.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - November 29, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Zhang, Y., Huang, W., Yao, Z., Ma, L., Lin, Z., Wang, S., Huang, H. Tags: Gait analysis, Knee ligaments, ACL, Knee, meniscus, General sports trauma, Medical aspects of sports Source Type: research