Elanna K Arhos, Angela H Smith, Naoaki Ito, May Arna Risberg, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Karin Grävare Silbernagel
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Abstract
Background: Horizontal hop testing is a reliable measure included in test batteries after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR). Hop test results are typically expressed as limb symmetry indexes (LSIs) comparing the involved limb with the uninvolved limb. Using the uninvolved limb as a comparative measure has been questioned due to concerns that performance may be reduced in this limb also and may not be a stable comparison across time, leading to a falsely inflated LSI. Here, we report changes in uninvolved limb hop scores over 5 timepoints after ACLR.
Hypothesis: Uninvolved limb hop scores would be similar between preoperative rehabilitation and 2 years after ACLR.
Study design: Cohort study.
Level of evidence: Level III.
Methods: Level I and II athletes were enrolled after isolated ACL injury. Participants completed a preoperative hop testing battery after impairment resolution, preoperative rehabilitation, and 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years after ACLR. Linear mixed-effects models were performed separately for each hop and each limb to characterize change in scores over time. Pairwise comparisons for fixed effects of timepoint and estimated marginal means are reported.
Results: A total of 182 athletes (25.0 ± 8.8 years, 44% female) were enrolled a mean of 54 days from ACL injury. For each hop, the uninvolved limb hop distance was statistically different from the impairment resolution timepoint only to various follow-up timepoints (P ≤ 0.009). If athletes underwent preoperative rehabilitation, uninvolved limb hop distance was stable throughout the duration of rehabilitation until 2 years, apart from timed hop from 6 months to 2 years (P = 0.04).
Conclusion: The uninvolved limb is a stable comparison for calculating hop test LSIs as part of return-to-sport decisions.
Clinical relevance: These results increase confidence in using symmetry as an outcome and are important for clinicians lacking preinjury hop testing data.
期刊介绍:
Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach is an indispensable resource for all medical professionals involved in the training and care of the competitive or recreational athlete, including primary care physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers and other medical and health care professionals.
Published bimonthly, Sports Health is a collaborative publication from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), and the Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS).
The journal publishes review articles, original research articles, case studies, images, short updates, legal briefs, editorials, and letters to the editor.
Topics include:
-Sports Injury and Treatment
-Care of the Athlete
-Athlete Rehabilitation
-Medical Issues in the Athlete
-Surgical Techniques in Sports Medicine
-Case Studies in Sports Medicine
-Images in Sports Medicine
-Legal Issues
-Pediatric Athletes
-General Sports Trauma
-Sports Psychology