Association Between 4-Month Isokinetic Testing Measures and Second Knee Injuries After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

University Hospital, Caen150 enrolled

Overview

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a frequent and disabling injury in athletes. Most of the time, ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is consider for regaining function and returning to preinjury sports while reducing the risk of secondary injuries. However, the risk of secondary severe knee injury is increased after ACLR, especially in athletes returning to strenuous activities. If strength symmetry is considered as an important factor in the Return-to-sport (RTS) decision, there is conflicting data about the association between strength symmetry and the risk of second knee injury after ACLR. The main objective of this study was to test if knee muscles strength symmetry at 4 months was associated with the psychological readiness and incidence of subsequent severe injury of both knees at a minimum 2 years follow-up after ACL-R.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

150

Conditions

ACL Injury Knee Injuries Muscle Weakness

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Patients who have had an ACL reconstruction surgery (isolated or associated with other meniscal or ligamentary surgery) Patient included in the sport medicine follow-up protocole with intermediate and final isokinetic muscular assessment at 3-4 months Patient who received the information form Patients with access to the Internet Exclusion Criteria: Patient who did not participate in all follow-up consultations and isokinetic muscular assessments Patients who had a previous knee surgery before the ACLR Cognitive or sensory impairment making it impossible to understand the information form Neurological, traumatic or osteoarticular history responsible for muscle imbalance prior to surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Strength

Measurement of knee extensors and flexors peak strength (in newton.meter, Nm) on isokinetic dynamometer.

Time frame: ACL group: Two evaluations on both injured and healthy knees: 3-4 months after surgery; Routine practice following guidelines]

Secondary Outcomes

Individual characteristics

Personal characteristics recorded in the medical report as age, gender, type of sport and sport level of practice and return to sport after the surgery and severe reinjury on the operated knee or contralateral knee.

Time frame: ACLR group: Two follow-up medical consultations: (1) 4 months after surgery and (2) 2 years after the surgery for return to sport and reinjury;

Surgery characteristics

Surgery characteristics recorded in the medical report as the type of surgery, the surgery duration

Time frame: ACLR group: Two follow-up medical consultations 4 months after surgery

Re-injuries

Web based questionnaire about any sever knee injury (meniscus or ACL) after the primary ACLR

Time frame: ACLR group: One evaluation with a minimum 2 years follow-up after the surgery

Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale.

Web based questionnaire with completion of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale.