Disability in anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency: An analysis of 19 untreated patients

Authors

  • Thomas Friden
  • Rose Zätterström
  • Anders Lindstrand
  • Ulrich Moritz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679009006504

Abstract

We analyzed the knee function in 19 consecutive patients with chronic instability after an anterior cruciate ligament rupture. Muscle strength, standing balance, activity level, functional knee score, and a performance test were evaluated. Reduced quadriceps muscle strength compared with the noninjured limb was associated with reduced performance as measured by the one-leg hop test and the Lysholm knee score. No weakness in the hamstrings was found. The patients had impaired standing balance with increased body sway in the frontal plane when standing on both the injured and noninjured limb.

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Published

1990-01-01

How to Cite

Friden, T., Zätterström, R., Lindstrand, A., & Moritz, U. (1990). Disability in anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency: An analysis of 19 untreated patients. Acta Orthopaedica, 61(2), 131–135. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679009006504

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 61, Issue 2 (1990)

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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