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ArticleMedicine and science in sports and exercise2025

Evaluating Gait with Force Sensing Insoles 6 Months after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Autograft Comparison.

Rachel E Cherelstein, Christopher Kuenze, Matthew S Harkey, Michelle C Walaszek, Corey Grozier, Emily R Brumfield, Jennifer N Lewis, Garrison A Hughes, Edward S Chang

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Rachel E CherelsteinInova Sports Medicine, Fairfax, VA.ORCID 0009-0005-6695-1057
Christopher Kuenze
Matthew S HarkeyMichigan State University Department of Kinesiology, East Lansing, MI.
Michelle C WalaszekUniversity of Virginia Department of Kinesiology, Charlottesville, VA.
Corey GrozierMichigan State University Department of Kinesiology, East Lansing, MI.
Emily R BrumfieldInova Sports Medicine, Fairfax, VA.
Jennifer N LewisInova Sports Medicine, Fairfax, VA.
Garrison A Hughes
Edward S ChangInova Sports Medicine, Fairfax, VA.

Funding

Walk this Way: Physical Activity and Walking Biomechanics Lead to Early Knee OA Symptoms and Ultrasound-Detected Structural Pathology after ACL ReconstructionK01AR081389 · NIAMS · MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Matthew Harkey · 2022 to 2026
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NIAMS NIH HHS K01 AR081389
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAberrant knee mechanics during gait 6 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are associated with markers of knee cartilage degeneration. The purpose of this study was to compare loading during walking gait in quadriceps tendon, bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB), and hamstring tendon autograft patients 6 months post-ACLR using loadsol single sensor insoles, and to evaluate associations between loading and patient-reported outcomes.

methodsSeventy-two patients (13 to 40 yr) who underwent unilateral, primary ACLR with BPTB, quadriceps tendon, or hamstring tendon autograft completed treadmill gait assessment, the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) survey, and the ACL-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) survey 6 ± 1 months post-ACLR. Ground reaction forces were collected using loadsols. Limb symmetry indices (LSI) for peak impact force (PIF), loading response instantaneous loading rate (ILR), and loading response average loading rate (ALR) were compared between groups using separate analyses of covariance. Survey scores were compared between groups using one-way ANOVAs. The relationships between IKDC, ACL-RSI, and LSI were compared using Pearson's product moment correlation coefficients.

resultsThere were no significant differences between graft sources for LSI in PIF, ILR, ALR, or impulse. Patient-reported knee function was significantly different between graft source groups with the BPTB group reporting the highest IKDC scores; however, there was no significant difference between groups for ACL-RSI score. There were no significant associations between IKDC score, ACL-RSI score, and biomechanical symmetry among any of the graft source groups.

conclusionsAutograft type does not influence PIF, ILR, ALR, or impulse during walking 6 months post-ACLR. Limb symmetry during gait is not strongly associated with patient-reported outcomes regardless of graft source. Loadsols appear to be a suitable tool for use in the clinical rehabilitation setting.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionAdolescentAdultAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAutograftsBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleFoot OrthosesGaitGait AnalysisHamstring TendonsHumansMalePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresQuadriceps MuscleReturn to Sport

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PMCPMC11649491

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