Measures of knee function: International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Evaluation Form, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score …

NJ Collins, D Misra, DT Felson… - Arthritis care & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Patient-reported measures of knee function are important for the comprehensive
assessment of rheumatology conditions in both clinical and research contexts. To merit …

Does ACL reconstruction alter natural history?: A systematic literature review of long-term outcomes

PN Chalmers, NA Mall, M Moric, SL Sherman… - JBJS, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury can lead to tibiofemoral instability,
decreased functional outcomes, and degenerative joint disease. It is unknown whether ACL …

Comparing the effectiveness of blood flow restriction and traditional heavy load resistance training in the post-surgery rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament …

L Hughes, B Rosenblatt, F Haddad, C Gissane… - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background We implemented a blood flow restriction resistance training (BFR-RT)
intervention during an 8-week rehabilitation programme in anterior cruciate ligament …

Research pearls: The significance of statistics and perils of pooling. Part 1: Clinical versus statistical significance

JD Harris, JC Brand, MP Cote, SC Faucett… - Arthroscopy: The Journal …, 2017 - Elsevier
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly being used in today's rapidly evolving
health care environment. The value of care provision emphasizes the highest quality of care …

Neuroplasticity associated with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

DR Grooms, SJ Page, DS Nichols-Larsen… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2017 - jospt.org
Study Design Controlled laboratory study. Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
injury may result in neuroplastic changes due to lost mechanoreceptors of the ACL and …

Platelet-rich plasma as a treatment for patellar tendinopathy: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

JL Dragoo, AS Wasterlain, HJ Braun… - The American journal …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Previous studies have shown improvement in patellar tendinopathy symptoms
after platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, but no randomized controlled trial has compared …

Comparison of physical impairment, functional, and psychosocial measures based on fear of reinjury/lack of confidence and return-to-sport status after ACL …

TA Lentz, G Zeppieri Jr, SZ George… - … American journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Fear of reinjury and lack of confidence influence return-to-sport outcomes after
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The physical, psychosocial, and functional …

The minimal clinically important difference: a review of clinical significance

DA Bloom, DJ Kaplan, E Mojica… - … American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) is a term synonymous with
orthopaedic clinical research over the past decade. The term represents the smallest …

One in 5 athletes sustain reinjury upon return to high-risk sports after ACL reconstruction: a systematic review in 1239 athletes younger than 20 years

S Barber-Westin, FR Noyes - Sports Health, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Context: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) is frequently performed in
patients younger than 20 years whose goal is to return to sport (RTS). Varying reinjury rates …

Young athletes cleared for sports participation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: how many actually meet recommended return-to-sport criterion cutoffs?

AR Toole, MP Ithurburn, MJ Rauh, TE Hewett… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2017 - jospt.org
Study Design Prospective cohort study. Background While meeting objective criterion cutoffs
is recommended prior to return to sports following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) …