Three dimensional knee kinematics and kinetics in ACL-deficient patients with and without medial meniscus posterior horn tear during level walking

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a very common sports injury and is associated with an incidence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) over 50% at 10 years after rupture [1]. Patients who suffered ACL rupture experienced higher rates of knee OA at much younger ages compared with non-injured individuals [2,3]. One of the main risk factors for post-traumatic knee OA after ACL rupture is considered as abnormal knee motion in ACL deficient (ACLD) subjects, which has been reported in daily activities even during walking [4,5].
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research