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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2016

Kinematics of anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees in a Chinese population during stair ascent.

Chang Zhao, Chuangxin Lin, Wenhao Wang, Chun Zeng, Hang Fang, Jianying Pan, Daozhang Cai

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Chang ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 Zhongshan Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510665, China.
Chuangxin LinDepartment of Orthopedics, Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 Zhongshan Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510665, China.
Wenhao WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 Zhongshan Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510665, China.
Chun ZengDepartment of Orthopedics, Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 Zhongshan Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510665, China. Cun_Zeng2013@126.com.
Hang FangDepartment of Orthopedics, Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 Zhongshan Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510665, China.
Jianying PanDepartment of Orthopedics, Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 Zhongshan Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510665, China.
Daozhang CaiDepartment of Orthopedics, Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 Zhongshan Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510665, China. daozhang_cai2013@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0386-7473
Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to measure the tibiofemoral kinematics of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency in a Chinese population and compare the kinematics with published data about a Caucasian population.

methodsUnilateral knees of 18 Chinese ACL-deficient (ACL-D) subjects were studied while subjects ascended stairs. Kinematic alteration was compared between ACL-D knees and contralateral ACL-intact (ACL-I) knees. The kinematic alteration of ACL deficiency was also compared between the Chinese population and published data about a Caucasian population.

resultsA statistical difference was found in the three-dimensional rotations between ACL-D and ACL-I knees. In the sagittal plane, ACL-I knees had a larger flexion angle than ACL-D knees during 40 to 50 % of the activity during stair ascent (P < 0.027) and throughout the gait cycle. A significant difference in rotational motion between ACL-D and ACL-I knees was also observed in the frontal plane during 40 to 60 % (P < 0.017) of the activity and in the transverse plane during 70 to 80 % (P < 0.028) of the activity. A greater tibial varus was demonstrated in the Chinese population while the published data revealed external tibial rotation and a statistical difference in translation in the Caucasian population.

conclusionsACL-D knees show different kinematics than ACL-I knees in the Chinese population. ACL-I knees had a larger flexion angle than ACL-D knees in the middle stage of the activity during stair ascent. A significant difference in rotational motion between ACL-D and ACL-I knees was also observed in the frontal plane during the middle phase and in the transverse plane during the terminal phase of the activity. A greater tibial varus was demonstrated in the Caucasian population while the published data revealed external tibial rotation and a statistical difference in translation in the Caucasian population.

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Asian PeopleWhite PeopleAdultAnterior Cruciate LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleHumansJoint InstabilityMalePopulation SurveillanceRange of Motion, ArticularRotationStair ClimbingYoung AdultAnterior cruciate ligamentChineseGaitKinematicsKnee

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PMCPMC4977608
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