Women's participation in sports at all levels has been increasing in recent decades. Many individual and team sports are at risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This injury leads to a permanent or long-lasting interruption of sports practice and to significant medical and economic expenses. Women are recognized as being more at risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury with a risk 6 times higher than men. Hyperlaxity is a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament injury, but the pathophysiological bases are little studied. Hormonal impregnation and certain periods of the menstrual cycle (ovulatory phase) are risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament injury. It therefore seems interesting to investigators to study the influence of hormonal impregnation on ligament laxity. To date no study has investigated such a relationship.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
90
Bilateral knee examination with Lachmeter®. Examination repeated 3 times on each knee
CHU de Nice
Nice, France
RECRUITINGanterior tibial translation of the knee
The anterior tibial translation of the knee will be considered as representative of the anterior laxity of the knee of women under hormonal contraception via the Lachman test at 30° measured with a digital arthrometer type Lachmeter® (bilateral examination repeated 3 times on each knee).The degree of laxity will be evaluated thanks to the international classification IKDC: * Grade A 0 to 2 mm = normal * Grade B 3 to 5 mm = almost normal * Grade C 6 to 10 mm = abnormal * Grade D \> 10 mm = severely abnormal
Time frame: Day1 (inclusion visit)
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