Strategic Clinical Decision-making After ACL Injury and Reconstruction

Strategic Clinical Decision-making After ACL Injury and Reconstruction
Author: Jessica L. Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN:

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) is the common treatment recommendation after ACL injury, however, outcomes after surgery are not uniformly good. Only about 55% of athletes return to previous levels of competition after ACLR and among those who do return, up to 30% have a second ACL injury. Additionally, patients with ACL injury have higher rates of osteoarthritis, some as early as one year after injury. ACL injury is a common sport injury with increasing incidence, and a peak age between 15-25 years old, so these injuries have devastating consequences to both activities of daily living and sports participation in young active individuals.

Rotatory Knee Instability

Rotatory Knee Instability
Author: Volker Musahl
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2016-09-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 331932070X

This book is designed to equip the reader with the knowledge and tools required for provision of individualized ACL treatment based on the best available evidence. All major aspects of the assessment of rotatory knee instability are addressed in depth. A historical overview of arthrometers, both invasive and non-invasive, is provided, and newly developed devices for the measurement of rotatory knee laxity are considered. Recent advances with respect to the pivot shift test are explained and evidence offered to support a standardized pivot shift test and non-invasive quantification of the pivot shift. Specific surgical techniques for rotatory laxity are described, with presentation of the experience from several world-renowned centers. In addition, functional rehabilitation and “return to play” are discussed. In keeping with the emphasis on an individualized approach, the book highlights individualization of surgical reconstruction techniques in accordance with the specific injury pattern and grade of rotatory knee laxity as well as the use of individualized rehabilitation techniques. Numerous high-quality images illustrate key points and clear take-home messages are provided.

Treatment Decision after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, and Evaluation of Measurement Properties of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure

Treatment Decision after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, and Evaluation of Measurement Properties of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure
Author: Hanna Tigerstrand Grevnerts
Publisher: Linköping University Electronic Press
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2019-11-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9179299903

Background: After an ACL injury, treatment aims to restore knee function. Evaluation of treatment progress is important, and adequate measurement methods are necessary. The International Knee Documentation Committee- Subjective Knee Form (IKDC-SKF) is a common patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) used after ACL injury. It evaluates symptoms, function and physical activity. The IKDC-SKF had not been translated to Swedish language for use in Swedish clinical and research settings. The measurement properties of the IKDC-SKF had been tested, but no assessment of methodological quality of the studies investigating it, nor compiling of results, was published. Sooner or later after an ACL injury, a treatment decision must be made. Treatment options are either ACL reconstruction (ACLR) plus rehabilitation, or rehabilitation alone. There are guidelines stating that a decision for ACLR should be made if the patient has high activity demands and/or knee instability. It is unclear which factors orthopaedic surgeons and physiotherapists prioritise when recommending ACLR. It is also unclear when the decision for treatment is taken, on what grounds, and how treatment decision correlates to patients reported symptoms and function. Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the measurement properties of a patient-reported measure for evaluation of function after ACL injury and treatment, and to overview the treatment decision process after an ACL injury. Methods: A systematic review was conducted to assess the measurement properties of the IKDC-SKF. The IKDC-SKF was translated from English to Swedish, and the Swedish version was tested for reliability, validity, responsiveness and interpretability. A survey study was conducted, where 98 orthopaedic surgeons and 391 physiotherapists rated 21 predefined factors based on importance to the decision for ACLR. Orthopadic surgeons and physiotherapists rated how important they considered their own, their counterparts’ and patient’s wishes for treatment decision making. In a prospective cohort study, patients with an ACL injury were followed from within 6 weeks up to 12 months after injury. Data regarding treatment chosen, when and why, 11were described and compared to patient-reported pre-injury activity level, instability and function. Results: The English and Swedish version of the IKDC-SKF had good measurement properties and interpretability. Swedish orthopaedic surgeons and physiotherapists considered young age, high activity demands, knee-demanding occupation, and knee instability despite adequate rehabilitation indications to recommend ACLR. An early decision for ACLR was primarily based on high activity demands. A later decision was mainly due to instability and high activity demands. A decision taken later than five months after injury was based mainly on instability. A decision for non-operative treatment taken and maintained during the first 12 months after injury was mainly due to sufficient function or no instability problems, and patients were older than other groups. Conclusions: The patient-reported outcome measurement IKDC-SKF was suitable for evaluation and assessment in patients with ACL injury. ACLR as treatment after an ACL injury was recommended for young patients and/or those with high activity demands (i.e. knee demanding occupation and/or instability despite adequate rehabilitation). An early decision for ACLR was more often based on high activity demands, while later decisions were more often based upon perceived instability. Non-operative treatment decisions were often based upon lack of instability problems or sufficient knee function. Self-reported instability and function during the first three months after ACL injury were no different in patients who chose ACLR treatment or who chose non-operative treatment. Bakgrund: Efter en främre korsbandsskada syftar behandlingen att återställa knäfunktionen. Utvärdering av framstegen är av vikt, och adekvata mätmetoder för detta är nödvändigt. International Knee Documentation Committtee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC-SKF) är ett patientskattningsformulär som är välanvänt över hela världen vid främre korsbandsskador. Det utvärderar symptom, funktion och fysisk aktivitet. Det har inte funnits tillgängligt på svenska tidigare och det har heller inte funnits någon sammanställning över formulärets mätegenskaper. Efter en främre korsbandsskada måste förr eller senare beslut om behandling fattas, om patienten ska genomgå en rekonstruktionsoperation för främre korsbandet, med efterföljande rehabilitering, eller enbart rehabilitering. Det finns riktlinjer som gör gällande att en korsbandsrekonstruktion kan vara ett adekvat alternativ när patienten har höga aktivitetskrav eller lider av instabilitet i knäleden. Det är dock ej fastställt vilka faktorer ortopedläkare och fysioterapeuter anser viktiga för att rekommendera rekonstruktionsoperation. Det är inte heller klargjort när efter skada och på vilka grunder faktiska behandlingsbeslut fattas, och hur orsaken till beslutet hänger samman med patientens självrapporterade symptom och funktion. Syfte: Det övergripande syftet med avhandlingen var att utvärdera mätegenskaper för ett patientskattningsformulär som utvärderar funktion efter en främre korsbandsskada, samt att överblicka beslutsprocessen för behandling efter en främre korsbandsskada. Metod: En systematisk genomgång utfördes av studier som utvärderat mätegenskaper för IKDC-SKF. Studierna värderades avseende metodologi och resultat. IKDC-SKF översattes till svenska, och den svenska versionens mätegenskaper prövades. En enkätstudie utfördes där 98 svenska ortopedläkare och 391 svenska fysioterapeuter fick skatta 21 faktorers betydelse för valet att rekommendera rekonstruktionsoperation av främre korsbandet. Ortopedläkare och fysioterapeuter fick även skatta vikten av sin egen och motpartens bedömning samt patientens önskan, i valet av behandling. I en prospektiv kohortstudie följdes 219 patienter med en främre korsbandsskada, från 6 veckor och upp till 12 månader efter skadan. Data om vilken behandling patienten genomgått, när behandling valdes och grunder för behandling samlades in från patient och ortopedläkare och jämfördes med patientskattad aktivitetsnivå innan skada, instabilitet och funktion. Resultat: Den systematiska genomgången av IKDC-SKF och prövningen av den svenska versionens mätegenskaper visade att IKDC-SKF uppvisar goda mätegenskaper och går att tolka i kliniken? Svenska ortopedläkare och fysioterapeuter anser att ung ålder, höga aktivitetskrav, knäkrävande arbete och instabilitet trots adekvat rehabilitering är faktorer som indicerar behov av rekonstruktionsoperation av främre korsbandet. Ett tidigt beslut för rekonstruktionsoperation efter främre korsbandsskada fattas i hög grad på grund av höga aktivitetskrav, och dessa patienter har även högre aktivitetsnivå innan skada. Ett senare beslut för rekonstruktionsoperation fattas i hög grad på grund av instabilitet och höga aktivitetskrav, medan ett sent beslut fattas i hög grad på grund av instabilitet. Ett beslut att enbart behandla med rehabilitering fattas i hög grad på grund av att patienten har tillräckligt god funktion eller inte har några besvär från instabilitet. Det var inga skillnader i patientskattad funktion och instabilitet mellan de patienter där rekonstruktionsoperation valdes och de som valde att behandla med enbart rehabilitering. Sammanfattning: IKDC-SKF visar goda mätegenskaper och kan rekommenderas för användning hos patienter med en främre korsbandsskada och andra knärelaterade diagnoser. Efter en främre korsbandsskada fattas ett tidigt beslut för rekonstruktionsoperation på grund av höga aktivitetskrav. Ett senare beslut för rekonstruktionsoperation fattas när patienten lider av instabilitet och nedsatt knäfunktion, medan ett beslut för enbart rehabilitering valdes när funktion och knästabilitet var god. Det var inga skillnader mellan patienter där man valt rekonstruktionsoperation och enbart rehabilitering, avseende skattad funktion och instabilitet. Både ortopedläkarens och fysioterapeutens bedömning samt patientens önskan är viktig i valet av behandling.

Ligament Reconstructions

Ligament Reconstructions
Author: L'hocine Yahia
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2021-04-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9811204640

The ACL or anterior cruciate ligament is the most important ligament in the knee. When it is completely torn, it can lead to instability or buckling of the knee. There are several options to choose from when selecting a graft for ACL reconstruction such as using autografts including patellar tendon, hamstring tendon, and quadriceps tendon, and allografts (also known as donor tissue or cadaver tissue). Artificial ligaments are also discussed since they are still used in Europe and Asia. This book summarizes the pros and cons of each graft option in detail.

Sports Injuries

Sports Injuries
Author: Mahmut Nedim Doral
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 3295
Release: 2015-06-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3642365698

Sports Injuries: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation covers the whole field of sports injuries and is an up-to-date guide for the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of sports injuries. The work pays detailed attention to biomechanics and injury prevention, examines the emerging treatment role of current strategies and evaluates sports injuries of each part of musculoskeletal system. In addition, pediatric sports injuries, extreme sports injuries, the role of physiotherapy, and future developments are extensively discussed. All those who are involved in the care of patients with sports injuries will find this textbook to be an invaluable, comprehensive, and up-to-date reference.

Revision ACL Reconstruction

Revision ACL Reconstruction
Author: Robert G. Marx
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2013-09-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1461407664

Although anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has a high success rate, a substantial number of patients are left with unsatisfactory results. Revision ACL Reconstruction: Indications and Technique provides detailed strategies for planning and executing revision ACL reconstructions. Concise chapters by a leading group of international orthopedic surgeons cover the diagnosis of failed ACL reconstruction, patient evaluation, preoperative planning for revision ACL surgery and complex technical considerations.

Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction and Other Knee Operations

Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction and Other Knee Operations
Author: Frank R. Noyes
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 709
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030223612

The wealth of information provided in this unique text will enable orthopedic surgeons, medical practitioners, physical therapists, and trainers to ensure that athletes who suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, or who require major knee operations for other reasons, have the best possible chance of safely resuming sporting activity at their desired level without subsequent problems. Divided into seven thematic sections, the coverage is wide-ranging and encompasses common barriers to return to sport, return to sport decision-based models, and the complete spectrum of optimal treatment for ACL injuries, including preoperative and postoperative rehabilitation. Advanced training concepts are explained in detail, with description of sports-specific programs for soccer, basketball, and tennis. Readers will find detailed guidance on objective testing for muscle strength, neuromuscular function, neurocognitive function, and cardiovascular fitness, as well as validated assessments to identify and manage psychological issues. In addition, return to sport considerations after meniscus surgery, patellofemoral realignment, articular cartilage procedures, and knee arthroplasty are discussed. Generously illustrated and heavily referenced, Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction and Other Knee Operations is a comprehensive resource for all medical professionals and support staff working with athletes and active patients looking to get back in the game with confidence.

Knee Ligaments

Knee Ligaments
Author: Dale M. Daniel
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 584
Release: 1990
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

ACL Injuries in Female Athletes

ACL Injuries in Female Athletes
Author: Robin West
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2018-12-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323548407

This easy-to-read reference presents a succinct overview of clinically-focused topics covering the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of ACL injuries in the female athlete. Written by two professional team physicians, it provides practical, focused information for orthopaedic and sports medicine surgeons and physicians. Covers ACL injury risk factors and prevention, including biomechanics, biology, and anatomy of the female athlete. Discusses graft choices, the biology of healing, rehabilitation and return to play, future options for treatment, and more. Addresses special considerations such as pediatric ACL and revision ACL. Consolidates today’s available information and experience in this timely area into one convenient resource.