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Evaluating Postural Control and Lower-extremity Muscle Activation in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability
Published on: September 18, 2020
[Quantitative classification of pivot-shift maneuver]
E Berumen-Nafarrate1, J Carmona-González2, J J Tonche-Ramos2
1Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital Christus Mugerza del Parque. Chihuahua, Chihuahua. México.
Introduction:
The diagnosis of ACL injury is established with the physical examination that includes the Lachman maneuver and the pivot-shift test since it has the highest positive predictive value. Imaging tests such as MRI are still used for confirmation of the same; so the quantification of clinical maneuvers is sought.
Material And Methods:
Prospective clinical study in which the maneuvers of pivot-shift and Lachman are quantified for later classification.
Results:
Of 36 patients, 64% found a range between 0 and 3 mm when subtracting the value of the affected knee from the value of the healthy knee. It was found that 28% of the patients recorded values of KT-1000 ranging between 4 and 6 mm of displacement. In 8% of the total patients, values of KT-1000 were found that exceeded 7 mm of displacement. The data obtained are normalized and classified into 3 degrees of injury: grade 1 with partial injury; grade 2 with complete anteromedial and partial injury in posterolateral bundle; grade 3 with complete injury of both bundles.
Conclusion:
A classification is proposed for the degrees of ACL injury with future application to a more personalized reconstruction.
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