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Neuromuscular Function of the Knee Joint Following Knee Injuries: Does It Ever Get Back to Normal? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses      
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Beyza TAYFUR Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Beyza TAYFUR
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Chedsada Charuphongsa
Dylan Morrissey
Stuart Charles Miller
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Özet
Background Neuromuscular deficits are common following knee injuries and may contribute to early-onset post-traumatic osteoarthritis, likely mediated through quadriceps dysfunction. Objective To identify how peri-articular neuromuscular function changes over time after knee injury and surgery. Design Systematic review with meta-analyses. Data Sources PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, CENTRAL (Trials). Eligibility Criteria for Selecting Studies Moderate and high-quality studies comparing neuromuscular function of muscles crossing the knee joint between a knee-injured population (ligamentous, meniscal, osteochondral lesions) and healthy controls. Outcomes included normalized isokinetic strength, muscle size, voluntary activation, cortical and spinal-reflex excitability, and other torque related outcomes. Results A total of 46 studies of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and five of meniscal injury were included. For ACL injury, strength and voluntary activation deficits were evident (moderate to strong evidence). Cortical excitability was not affected at < 6 months (moderate evidence) but decreased at 24+ months (moderate evidence). Spinal-reflex excitability did not change at < 6 months (moderate evidence) but increased at 24+ months (strong evidence). We also found deficits in torque variability, rate of torque development, and electromechanical delay (very limited to moderate evidence). For meniscus injury, strength deficits were evident only in the short-term. No studies reported gastrocnemius, soleus or popliteus muscle outcomes for either injury. No studies were found for other ligamentous or chondral injuries. Conclusions Neuromuscular deficits persist for years post-injury/surgery, though the majority of evidence is from ACL injured populations. Muscle strength deficits are accompanied by neural alterations and changes in control and timing of muscle force, but more studies are needed to fill the evidence gaps we have identified. Better characterisation and therapeutic strategies addressing these deficits could improve rehabilitation outcomes, and potentially prevent PTOA.
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Dergi Adı Sports Medicine
Dergi ISSN 0112-1642
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 02-2021
Cilt No 51
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 321 / 338
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s40279-020-01386-6
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01386-6