Joint position sense and rehabilitation in the anterior cruciate ligament deficient knee
Joint position sense and rehabilitation in the anterior cruciate ligament deficient knee
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DOI:
10.1136/bjsm.31.3.209
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发表时间:
1997-09-01
影响因子:
18.4
通讯作者:
Torode, AS
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作者:
Carter, ND;Jenkinson, TR;Torode, AS
Background-Impaired joint position sense UPS) has been shown in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficient and osteoarthritic knees. The relation between JPS and function is uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine further if ACL deficient knees show abnormal JPS and the effect of exercise therapy on JPS, and also to assess the relation between JPS, functional stability, and strength.Methods-Fifty patients (46 men and four women, mean age 26.3 years) with unilateral ACL deficient knees were assessed on admission and after rehabilitation (5 hours a day for four weeks). JPS was assessed by reproduction of passive positioning using a visual analogue incorporating a goniometer. Knee stability was analysed by self report questionnaire (score 0-280) and functional activity test (single leg hop and figure of eight run). Isokinetic dynamometry was performed to evaluate quadriceps and hamstring peak torque strength. Controls were either age and sex matched individuals or the contralateral knee. Statistical analysis was by Wilcoxon signed rank test and Spearman rank order correlation coefficient.Results-JPS was impaired in ACL deficient knees. The mean (SD) errors in reproducing angles were 9.4 (3.1)degrees and 7.1 (2.3)degrees for the ACL deficient knee and control knee respectively (P