Gait Biomechanics in Anterior Cruciate Ligament–reconstructed Knees at Different Time Frames Postsurgery

Conclusions Walking and jogging gait biomechanics presented differently in patients at different stages in time after ACLR surgery. The early ACLR group demonstrated lower sagittal and frontal plane joint loading on the ACLR limb compared with contralateral and control limbs. The mid ACLR group did not demonstrate any gait differences compared with the contralateral or control limb. The late ACLR group demonstrated lower sagittal plane joint loading compared with control limbs and greater frontal plane joint loading compared to contralateral and control limbs.
Source: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: CLINICAL SCIENCES Source Type: research