Preferential Loading of the ACL Compared With the MCL During Landing: A Novel In Sim Approach Yields the Multiplanar Mechanism of Dynamic Valgus During ACL Injuries.

Authors :: Quatman, Carmen E.
Kiapour, Ata M.
Demetropoulos, Constantine K.
Kiapour, Ali
Wordeman, Samuel C.
Levine, Jason W.
Goel, Vijay K.
Hewett, Timothy E.
Source :: American Journal of Sports Medicine; Jan2014, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p177-186, 10p
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: The article investigates the relative anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) strain patterns during physiological simulation of high-risk dynamic landing conditions. A novel in sim approach is used to examine ACL and MCL strain following knee abduction and internal tibial rotation moments. It looks at the determinants of resultant ACL:MCL strain ratio levels. The importance of understanding injury mechanisms for injury prevention strategies is also emphasized.

Subjects :: ANTERIOR cruciate ligament
MEDIAL collateral ligament (Knee)
ANALYSIS of variance
ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injuries
BIOMECHANICS
DEAD
FINITE element method
RANGE of motion of joints
JUMPING
RESEARCH funding
ROTATIONAL motion
STATISTICS
PHYSIOLOGICAL stress
T-test (Statistics)
DATA analysis
ABDUCTION (Kinesiology)
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PHYSIOLOGY

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