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David R Labbe¹, Jacques A de Guise, Neila Mezghani

¹Laboratoire de recherche en imagerie et orthopédie, Centre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Canada. dlabbe@gmail.com

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Summary

Objective grading of the pivot shift test for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries is now possible. A new system uses knee joint kinematics to objectively assess pivot shift grades, matching clinician accuracy.

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Area of Science:

Orthopaedic Surgery
Biomechanics
Medical Technology

Background:

The pivot shift test is crucial for assessing knee joint function after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture.
Current pivot shift grading is subjective, limiting its clinical utility and predictive value.
Objective assessment is needed to improve the reliability of pivot shift testing.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an objective system for grading the pivot shift test.
To utilize recorded knee joint kinematics for automated pivot shift assessment.
To enhance the clinical utility of the pivot shift test through objective measurement.

Main Methods:

Recorded knee joint kinematics during the pivot shift test in 56 subjects.
Employed a support vector machine algorithm to classify kinematic data.
Used orthopaedic surgeons' clinical grades as the gold standard for algorithm development.

Main Results:

The developed classifier demonstrated substantial agreement with surgeons (weighted kappa=0.68).
The system achieved 66% exact grade agreement and 96% within-one-grade agreement.
Distinguished low (0-1) from high (2-3) pivot shift grades with 86% sensitivity and 90% specificity.

Conclusions:

Objective grading of the pivot shift test based on knee kinematics is feasible.
The automated system shows comparable performance to experienced clinicians.
This technology can improve the accuracy and consistency of pivot shift assessment in ACL injuries.