title: Knee function after anterior cruciate ligament ruptures treated conservatively.
abstract: Thirty-nine patients with ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) were treated conservatively and were subsequently examined at an average of 5.7 years after injury, the uninjured leg acting as a control. The Tegner activity score was significantly lower than the desired activity level. No patients were free of symptoms and only two could take part in sport which involved pivoting. The isokinetic knee extensor and flexor torques, as well as the one-leg-hop and instrumented knee joint laxity tests, were significantly impaired at follow-up. Functional impairment was not related to tests of knee joint laxity. Few patients were pleased with their subjective knee function after an ACL rupture despite thorough initial rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Engström
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gornitzka
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wredmark
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture