1. Using Motion Analysis in the Evaluation, Treatment & Rehabilitation of Pediatric & Adolescent Knee Injuries: A Review of the Literature.
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Rhodes J, Tagawa A, McCoy A, Bazett-Jones D, Skinner A, Leveille L, Franklin C, Chafetz R, and Tulchin-Francis K
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- Adolescent, Adult, Child, Humans, Knee, Knee Joint surgery, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries surgery, Athletic Injuries diagnosis, Athletic Injuries surgery, Knee Injuries diagnosis, Knee Injuries rehabilitation, Knee Injuries surgery
- Abstract
Three-dimensional motion capture systems may improve evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of knee injuries, because quantitative assessment of the knee improves understanding of biomechanical mechanisms. The benefit of using motion analysis in pediatric sports medicine is that it allows closer and more focused evaluation of sports injuries using kinematics, kinetics, and electromyogram with physical and imaging to determine what is happening dynamically during sports. Future research investigating knee injuries should focus on identifying risk factors, assessing the effectiveness of surgical and nonsurgical interventions, and developing return to sport/rehabilitation protocols. The literature is focused on motion capture in adults with knee injuries., Competing Interests: Disclosure Dr J. Rhodes is a consultant for OrthoPediatrics; has research grants with Smith and Nephew; is past president of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society; and is an associate editor for Gait and Posture. Dr K. Tulchin-Francis is president of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. There were no financial supports for this article., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2022
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