Are Muscle Strength and Function of the Uninjured Lower Limb Weakened After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury? Two-Year Follow-up After Reconstruction

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 43; no. 12; p. 3013
• Main Authors: Chung, Kyu Sung, Ha, Jeong Ku, Yeom, Cheol Hyun, Ra, Ho Jong, Lim, Jin Woo, Kwon, Min Soo, Kim, Jin Goo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Knee Injuries - surgery; Lower Extremity - physiopathology; Lysholm Knee Score; Male; Muscle Strength - physiology; Muscle Weakness - physiopathology; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Torque; Young Adult; anterior cruciate ligament injury; uninjured limb; isokinetic muscle strength; single-legged hop test

After an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, the uninjured contralateral lower limb may become weakened because of neuromuscular changes, proprioceptive deficits, and disuse of the limb; this weakness predisposes the limb to ACL injury. However, no results have been reported regarding weakness...