Sensorimotor changes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Journal article

The restoration of joint stability is unlikely to be dependent on passive properties of the joint alone, yet the effect of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery on the sensorimotor system largely remains unexplored. This study evaluated whether surgical reconstruction of the ligament had any effect on one indicator of sensorimotor function, hamstring contraction latency, which previously has been shown to be related to function. Twenty-five patients with unilateral chronic anterio...

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Authors: Beard, D; Dodd, C; Simpson, H

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Clinical orthopaedics and related research
• Issue: 372
• Pages: 205-216
• Publication date: 2000-03-01
• EISSN: 1528-1132
• ISSN: 0009-921X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Longitudinal Studies; Electromyography; Prospective Studies; Middle Aged; Humans; Adult; Knee Joint; Reaction Time; Male; Female; Tendons; Muscle Contraction; Leg; Anterior Cruciate Ligament