Different knee joint loading patterns in ACL deficient copers and non-copers during walking

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 615-621

  Alkjær, Tine ^a   Henriksen, Marius ^b   Simonsen, Erik B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

ACL; Biomechanics; Knee joint loading; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; GAIT; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; GAIT; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 79952986484     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1302-2     Document Type: Article

References (48)

1. Alkjaer T, Simonsen EB, Jorgensen U, Dyhre-Poulsen P (2003) Evaluation of the walking pattern in two types of patients with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency: copers and non-copers. Eur J Appl Physiol 89: 301-308.
2. Alkjaer T, Simonsen EB, Peter Magnusson SP, Aagaard H, Dyhre-Poulsen P (2002) Differences in the movement pattern of a forward lunge in two types of anterior cruciate ligament deficient patients: copers and non-copers. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 17: 586-593.
3. Andriacchi TP, Birac D (1993) Functional testing in the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee. Clin Orthop Relat Res 288: 40-47.
4. Baltzopoulos V (1995) A videofluoroscopy method for optical distortion correction and measurement of knee-joint kinematics. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 10: 85-92.
5. Barrios JA, Crossley KM, Davis IS (2010) Gait retraining to reduce the knee adduction moment through real-time visual feedback of dynamic knee alignment. J Biomech 43: 2208-2213.
6. Beard DJ, Soundarapandian R, O'Connor J, Dodd C (1996) Gait and electromyographic analysis of anterior cruciate ligament deficient subjects. Gait Posture 4: 83-88.
7. Berchuck M, Andriacchi TP, Bach BR, Reider B (1990) Gait adaptations by patients who have a deficient anterior cruciate ligament. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 72: 871-877.
8. Boerboom AL, Hof AL, Halbertsma JP, van Raaij JJ, Schenk W, Diercks RL, van Horn JR (2001) Atypical hamstrings electromyographic activity as a compensatory mechanism in anterior cruciate ligament deficiency. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 9: 211-216.
9. Buff HU, Jones LC, Hungerford DS (1988) Experimental determination of forces transmitted through the patello-femoral joint. J Biomech 21: 17-23.
10. Button K, van Deursen R, Price P (2006) Classification of functional recovery of anterior cruciate ligament copers, non-copers, and adapters. Br J Sports Med 40: 853-859.
11. Button K, van Deursen R, Price P (2008) Recovery in functional non-copers following anterior cruciate ligament rupture as detected by gait kinematics. Phys Ther Sport 9: 97-104.
12. Chmielewski TL, Hurd WJ, Snyder-Mackler L (2005) Elucidation of a potentially destabilizing control strategy in ACL deficient non-copers. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 15: 83-92.
13. Chmielewski TL, Rudolph KS, Fitzgerald GK, Axe MJ, Snyder-Mackler L (2001) Biomechanical evidence supporting a differential response to acute ACL injury. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 16: 586-591.
14. Chmielewski TL, Rudolph KS, Snyder-Mackler L (2002) Development of dynamic knee stability after acute ACL injury. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 12: 267-274.
15. Ciccotti MG, Kerlan RK, Perry J, Pink M (1994) An electromyographic analysis of the knee during functional activities. II. The anterior cruciate ligament-deficient and -reconstructed profiles. Am J Sports Med 22: 651-658.
16. Collins JJ, Whittle MW (1989) Impulsive forces during walking and their clinical implications. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 4: 179-187.
17. Comins J, Brodersen J, Krogsgaard M, Beyer N (2008) Rasch analysis of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS): a statistical re-evaluation. Scand J Med Sci Sports 18: 336-345.
18. Courtney C, Rine RM, Kroll P (2005) Central somatosensory changes and altered muscle synergies in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency. Gait Posture 22: 69-74.
19. Courtney CA, Rine RM (2006) Central somatosensory changes associated with improved dynamic balance in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency. Gait Posture 24: 190-195.
20. Devita P, Hortobagyi T, Barrier J (1998) Gait biomechanics are not normal after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and accelerated rehabilitation. Med Sci Sports Exerc 30: 1481-1488.
21. Devita P, Hortobagyi T, Barrier J, Torry M, Glover KL, Speroni DL, Money J, Mahar MT (1997) Gait adaptations before and after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery. Med Sci Sports Exerc 29: 853-859.
22. Draganich LF, Andriacchi TP, Andersson GB (1987) Interaction between intrinsic knee mechanics and the knee extensor mechanism. J Orthop Res 5: 539-547.
23. Eastlack ME, Axe MJ, Snyder-Mackler L (1999) Laxity, instability, and functional outcome after ACL injury: copers versus noncopers. Med Sci Sports Exerc 31: 210-215.
24. Gao B, Zheng NN (2010) Alterations in three-dimensional joint kinematics of anterior cruciate ligament-deficient and -reconstructed knees during walking. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 25: 222-229.
25. Hart JM, Ko JW, Konold T, Pietrosimone B (2010) Sagittal plane knee joint moments following anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction: a systematic review. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 25: 277-283.
26. Henriksen M, Christensen R, Alkjaer T, Lund H, Simonsen EB, Bliddal H (2008) Influence of pain and gender on impact loading during walking: a randomised trial. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 23: 221-230.
27. Henriksen M, Simonsen EB, Alkjaer T, Lund H, Graven-Nielsen T, Danneskiold-Samsoe B, Bliddal H (2006) Increased joint loads during walking-a consequence of pain relief in knee osteoarthritis. Knee 13: 445-450.
28. Herrington L, Fowler E (2006) A systematic literature review to investigate if we identify those patients who can cope with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency. Knee 13: 260-265.
29. Herzog W, Read LJ (1993) Lines of action and moment arms of the major force-carrying structures crossing the human knee joint. J Anat 182(Pt 2): 213-230.
30. Lass P, Kaalund S, leFevre S, Arendt-Nielsen L, Sinkjaer T, Simonsen O (1991) Muscle coordination following rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. Electromyographic studies of 14 patients. Acta Orthop Scand 62: 9-14.
31. Limbird TJ, Shiavi R, Frazer M, Borra H (1988) EMG profiles of knee joint musculature during walking: changes induced by anterior cruciate ligament deficiency. J Orthop Res 6: 630-638.
32. Lindstrom M, Fellander-Tsai L, Wredmark T, Henriksson M (2010) Adaptations of gait and muscle activation in chronic ACL deficiency. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 18: 106-114.
33. Miyazaki T, Wada M, Kawahara H, Sato M, Baba H, Shimada S (2002) Dynamic load at baseline can predict radiographic disease progression in medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 61: 617-622.
34. O'Connor JJ (1993) Can muscle co-contraction protect knee ligaments after injury or repair? J Bone Joint Surg Br 75: 41-48.
35. Rudolph KS, Axe MJ, Buchanan TS, Scholz JP, Snyder-Mackler L (2001) Dynamic stability in the anterior cruciate ligament deficient knee. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 9: 62-71.
36. Rudolph KS, Axe MJ, Snyder-Mackler L (2000) Dynamic stability after ACL injury: who can hop? Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 8: 262-269.
37. Rudolph KS, Eastlack ME, Axe MJ, Snyder-Mackler L (1998) Basmajian student award paper: movement patterns after anterior cruciate ligament injury: a comparison of patients who compensate well for the injury and those who require operative stabilization. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 8: 349-362.
38. Sakane M, Livesay GA, Fox RJ, Rudy TW, Runco TJ, Woo SL (1999) Relative contribution of the ACL, MCL, and bony contact to the anterior stability of the knee. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 7: 93-97.
39. Schipplein OD, Andriacchi TP (1991) Interaction between active and passive knee stabilizers during level walking. J Orthop Res 9: 113-119.
40. Shelburne KB, Pandy MG (1998) Determinants of cruciate-ligament loading during rehabilitation exercise. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 13: 403-413.
41. Shelburne KB, Torry MR, Pandy MG (2005) Muscle, ligament, and joint-contact forces at the knee during walking. Med Sci Sports Exerc 37: 1948-1956.
42. Shiavi R, Limbird T, Borra H, Edmondstone MA (1991) Electromyography profiles of knee joint musculature during pivoting: changes induced by anterior cruciate ligament deficiency. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 1: 49-57.
43. Simonsen EB, Dyhre-Poulsen P, Voigt M, Aagaard P, Sjogaard G, Bojsen-Moller F (1995) Bone-on-bone forces during loaded and unloaded walking. Acta Anat (Basel) 152: 133-142.
44. Tegner Y, Lysholm J (1985) Rating systems in the evaluation of knee ligament injuries. Clin Orthop 198: 43-49.
45. Tegner Y, Lysholm J, Odensten M, Gillquist J (1988) Evaluation of cruciate ligament injuries. A review. Acta Orthop Scand 59: 336-341.
46. Tibone JE, Antich TJ (1993) Electromyographic analysis of the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee. Clin Orthop 288: 35-39.
47. Vaughan CL, Davis BL, O'Connor JC (1992) Dynamics of human gait. Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, Illinois.
48. von PA, Henriksson M, Holmstrom E, Roos EM (2007) Knee kinematics and kinetics in former soccer players with a 16-year-old ACL injury-the effects of twelve weeks of knee-specific training. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8: 35.