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Showing 1 to 20 of 122 for “"Anterior Cruciate Ligament"”.
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Neuromuscular Consequences Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Objective: Determine if anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed (ACLr) participantspresent with alterations in corticomotor excitability, spinal-reflexive excitability, and voluntary activation in the quadriceps of their injured limb compared to their uninjured limb as well as matched limbs of …
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Anterior cruciate ligament prosthesis in the dog
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Veterinary Surgery and Medicine, 1967
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Timing of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction
Background: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) ruptures are common but the ideal timing for ACL reconstruction following injury is unclear. Objectives: To determine if there is a relationship between timing from ACL rupture to surgery and clinical, functional and patient-reported outcomes. To explore …
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Proteoglycan genes and anterior cruciate ligament injury susceptibility
… gene, have previously been associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury susceptibility, specifically in females. Proteoglycans have also been implicated in having important functions in fibrillogenesis and maintaining the structural integrity of ligaments. Moreover, their content …
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Genetic risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament ruptures
… the basic structural and functional unit of ligaments, namely the collagen microfibril.
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Design of a novel anterior cruciate ligament prosthesis
Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are extremely common (approximately 100,000 every year in the US) and result in greatly reduced mobility; although several surgical procedures have been devised to address this condition, they are far from being completely satisfactory. The golden …
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury, Patient Variables, Outcomes and Knee Osteoarthritis
The ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) leads to immediate symptoms that severely affect the individual and receives great attention among the scientific community, yet there is still no consensus on the optional form of treatment. An ACL injury is also a well known high risk factor for the …
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Application of 3D imaging technology to anterior cruciate ligament surgery
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 155-160).
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Design and Analysis of a Collagenous Anterior Cruciate Ligament Replacement
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) contributes to normal knee function, but it is commonly injured and has poor healing capabilities. Of the current treatments available for ACL reconstruction, none replicate the long-term mechanical properties of the ACL. It was hypothesized that …
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Functional recovery at discharge from rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Functional performance, as well as objective and subjective measures, and psychological factors tests are used in clinically based settings to assess knee function, as well as to determine when patient is ideally suited to return to sport (RTS). Success following ACLR has been defined as a return …
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Treatment and outcome of anterior cruciate ligament injury: Truth or Consequences
The overall aim of the work presented in this thesis was to evaluate the incidence, outcome and consequences within the 1st year of acute ACL injury of the knee. The KANON-study, a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing surgical and non-surgical treatment after acute ACL injury, was …
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Quantifying Joint Coordination Variability in Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Reconstructed Individuals During Walking
… joint to sustain injury. An estimated 200,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures occur each year in the United States alone, and about 100,000 ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgeries are performed annually. There is a significant risk of developing osteoarthritis of the knee after incurring …
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An Anatomical Review and Case Study of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
… treatment, sur gery, and rehabilitation of one anterior cruciate tear. The anatomical structure, mechanism of injury, treatment, surgery, and rehabilitation program were described.</p><p>A case study of one 19-year-old male football player who suffered a tear of his anterior cruciate ligament …
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Effect of soccer match-play on markers of anterior cruciate ligament injury risk
Non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have a high prevalence in soccer players, and this particularly during the latter stages of match-play. Gaining a better understanding of how match-play increases ACL injury risk will benefit the development of effective screening and injury …
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The psychology of anterior cruciate ligament injury rehabilitation amongst professional rugby union players
[From the introduction:]Within professional contact sports, injury has been reported frequently by athletes as causing stress (Anshel, 2001; Noblet & Gifford, 2002). Particularly within rugby union where injury has been reported as one of the top four stressors experienced by elite adolescent …
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In vivo Knee Kinematics and Cartilage Recovery of Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
<p>Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common knee injuries. Unfortunately, the prevention programs have not significantly reduced these traumatic injuries, and debilitating repercussions (i.e. pain, meniscal degeneration, post-traumatic osteoarthritis) occur even after …
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Neuromuscular control and physical performance following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a semitendinosus
Includes bibliographical references.
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Towards an algorithm for the prediction of non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries
Background: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee is one of the most frequently injured ligaments in the body. 70% of ACL injuries are sustained without any direct contact to the knee, during the early stance phase of a rapid deceleration movement. Females have a significantly greater …
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Tissue engineering the anterior cruciate ligament : a regenerative medicine approach in orthopaedic surgery
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries affect over 200,000 Americans yearly, and many occur in young athletes. Current treatment options include tendon autografts and cadaveric allografts. However, these approaches often lead to secondary medical problems, such as donor-site morbidity and immune …
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