Author/Editor		Antolič, V; Pavlovčič, V; Stanič, U; Jeraj, J
Title		Laximetrie du ligament croise anterieur: une technique quantitative non invasive
Translated title		Evaluation of the anterior cruiciate ligament function: a new non-invasive quantitative technique
Type		članek
Source		Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot
Vol. and No.		Letnik 85
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 790-6
Language		fre
Abstract		Purpose of the study. The purpose of the study was to develop a new non-invasive and quantitative method for evaluation of the anterior cruciate ligament function. Patients and methods. The new method was tested in 24 asymptomatic subjects and in 58 patients (39 males and 19 females) with arthroscopically proven unilateral rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. Anterior displacement of the tibia with the knee in 20 degrees flexion was achieved by using a redesigned device, constructed originally for stressradiography, and detected by a 3-D optical motion analysis system. Results. In the normal group, the average difference (d) in anterior displacement of the tibia between the left and the right side under a displacement force of 250N was 0.56 mm (range 0.1 mm to 1.9 mm) or 17 p. 100 (range 2 p. 100 to 64 p. 100), while in patients the average difference (d) in anterior displacement of the tibia between the injured and uninjured side under a displacement force of 250N was 4.02 mm (range 0.6 mm to 9.4 mm) or 133.6 p; 100 (range 26 p. 100 to 451 p. 100). By the criteria for false negative results, i.e. the maximum value of the parameter d in normal subjects (1.9 mm and 64 p. 100), 10 p. 100 of the patients (6 patients) fell into the normal group. According to the criteria of false positive results i.e. the minimum value of the parameter d in patients (0.6 mm and 26 p. 100), 17 p. 100 of the normal subjects (4 normal subjects) fell into the group of patients. The achieved level of differentiation is in the similar range as the most frequently used present methods. Discussion. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters.)
Descriptors		ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR ORTHOPEDICS