Compensatory mechanisms in anterior cruciate ligament deficiency

Authors

Anastasios Papadonikolakis, University of Ioannina
Lance Cooper, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Nikolaos Stergiou, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Anastasios D. Georgoulis, University of Ioannina
Panayotis N. Coucacos, University of Ioannina

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2003

Abstract

The literature cites numerous studies involving the analysis of movement patterns in anterior cruciate ligament deficient (ACLD) patients. Although several in vivo biomechanical studies have shown that ACLD patients develop protective mechanisms against degenerative diseases, it seems that these adaptations fail to protect the knee from future pathology. Some authors state that ACLD patients adapt to the injury by avoiding quadriceps contraction during gait when the knee is near full extension. However, others have found increased hamstrings and decreased gastrocnemius activity, which normally contribute to the stability of the knee. It seems that further in vivo biomechanical investigation is required to understand the mechanisms of pathological knee joint motions and develop rehabilitation programs, which would delay the progress of developing long-term degenerative diseases.

Comments

The final publication is available at Springer via http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00167-003-0367-6.

Journal Title

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volume

11

Issue

4

First Page

235

Last Page

243

Recommended Citation

Papadonikolakis, Anastasios; Cooper, Lance; Stergiou, Nikolaos; Georgoulis, Anastasios D.; and Coucacos, Panayotis N., "Compensatory mechanisms in anterior cruciate ligament deficiency" (2003). Journal Articles. 129.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/biomechanicsarticles/129