Varus/Valgus and Internal/External Torsional Knee Joint Stiffness Differs between Sexes

Schmitz, Randy J.; Ficklin, Travis; Shimokochi, Yohei; Nguyen, Anh‐Dung; Beynnon, Bruce D.; Perrin, David H.; Shultz, Sandra J.

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“…This can have repercussions not only for anterior translation but also for the rotational forces of the tibia 37,38 . Another study looked at knee-joint laxity in men and women by applying varus/ valgus and internal/external torsion forces 39 . When low-magnitude forces are applied to the knee, women present with a lower incidence of stiffness than men do.…”

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The risk factors for rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee: The neuromuscular state

Kaux¹,

Delvaux²,

Forthomme³

et al. 2013

OA Sports Medicine

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IntroductionMultiple factors act conjointly to in luence the risk of injury of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. An understanding of neuromuscular factors remains necessary, although this does not guarantee a complete analysis of the risks of injury to the anterior cruciate ligament. Women have a greater risk of injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in comparison to men. This can be explained by an increase in the internal rotation of the hip, coupled with an increase in the external rotation of the tibia and increased muscular activation of the quadriceps (with a concomitant decrease in hamstring activity) during landing or pivotal movements. In addition, muscular fatigue of the hamstrings and a weak hamstring/ quadriceps ratio could contribute to the risk of injury to the anterior cruciate ligament. Finally, a lack of relative joint stiffness can also constitute a risk factor of injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in women. Other potential neuromuscular risk factors could also be highlighted. Screening for these risk factors, for example, by means of a functional jump-landing test, together with an isokinetic test, could help to recommend new prevention protocols. The aim of this review was to discuss the risk factors for the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. ConclusionThanks to an overall knowledge of all the possible risk factors (intrinsic and extrinsic, modi iable or not), sports people who are predisposed to a recurrence of rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament could be identi ied. However, the hypothetical neuromuscular factors reported till date do not offer a complete understanding of this risk.

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confidence: 99%

The risk factors for rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee: The neuromuscular state

Kaux¹,

Delvaux²,

Forthomme³

et al. 2013

OA Sports Medicine

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“…También se ha considerado la menor protección que ejercen los músculos sobre los ligamentos de la rodilla [249]. No hay que olvidar que las mujeres muestran menor rigidez articular de la rodilla en respuesta a las menores magnitudes de torsión que deben soportar en relación a los hombres [210].…”

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Integración tendinosa de plastias autólogas en túneles de diferente calibre. Estudio experimental en ovejas

Hidalgo

Forriol

2012

Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología

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“…They help in the diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. However, an increasing number of studies underline the need to investigate varus-valgus and internal-external rotational knee laxity [4][5][6][7]. Varus-valgus stress test can reveal collateral lateral ligaments lesions when measurement is different in the same knee between extension and 25 • of flexion.…”

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In vitro analysis of varus-valgus laxity of the knee joint: Comparison of clinical evaluation with measurements using a reference motion analysis system

Testa¹,

Chouteau²,

Philippot³

et al. 2010

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Varus/Valgus and Internal/External Torsional Knee Joint Stiffness Differs between Sexes

Abstract: Background-Torsional joint stiffness is thought to play in role in the observed sex bias in noncontact ACL injury rates.

Cited by 59 publications

References 22 publications

The risk factors for rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee: The neuromuscular state

The risk factors for rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee: The neuromuscular state

Integración tendinosa de plastias autólogas en túneles de diferente calibre. Estudio experimental en ovejas

In vitro analysis of varus-valgus laxity of the knee joint: Comparison of clinical evaluation with measurements using a reference motion analysis system

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