Abstract
An optimal kinematic protocol for computer-assisted evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency was determined. The main clinical tests used for knee evaluation and three different numerical methods were evaluated for kinematic analysis. Results showed that only passive tests that investigate rotational and anteroposterior stability could discriminate ACL status and that the most effective protocol for computerized evaluation should be based on the Lachman and Drawer test.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1112-1121 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Annals of Biomedical Engineering |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- ACL
- Anteroposterior displacement
- Functional method
- Grood and Suntay method
- Helical axes
- Internal-external rotations
- Kinematic test
- Kinematics
- Knee
- Laxity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering