Open AccessNeither Residual Anterior Knee Laxity Up to 6 mm nor a Pivot Glide Predict Patient-Reported Outcome Scores or Subsequent Knee Surgery Between 2 and 6 Years After ACL Reconstruction
Author(s) -
Robert A. Magnussen,
Emily K. Reinke,
Laura J. Huston,
Isaac Briskin,
Charles L. Cox,
Warren R. Dunn,
David C. Flanigan,
Morgan Jones,
Christopher C. Kaeding,
Matthew J. Matava,
Richard D. Parker,
Matthew V. Smith,
Rick W. Wright,
Kurt P. Spindler
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.021
H-Index - 221
eISSN - 1552-3365
pISSN - 0363-5465
DOI - 10.1177/03635465211025003
Subject(s) - medicine , anterior cruciate ligament , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , surgery , osteoarthritis , prospective cohort study , cohort , pivot shift test , ligamentous laxity , body mass index , orthopedic surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
A primary goal of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is to reduce pathologically increased anterior and rotational laxity of the knee, but the effects of residual laxity on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after ACLR remain unclear.