Does meniscal repair impact muscle strength following ACL reconstruction?
Purpose: Meniscal lesions are commonly associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Meniscal repair, when possible, is widely accepted as the standard of care. Despite advancements in surgical and rehabilitation techniques, meniscal repair may impact muscle recovery when performed in co...
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| author | Mesnard Guillaume Fournier Gaspard Joseph Léopold Shatrov Jobe Gennadi Lustig Sébastien Servien Elvire |
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| description | Purpose: Meniscal lesions are commonly associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Meniscal repair, when possible, is widely accepted as the standard of care. Despite advancements in surgical and rehabilitation techniques, meniscal repair may impact muscle recovery when performed in conjunction with ACL reconstruction. The objective of this study was to explore if meniscal repairs in the context of ACL reconstruction affected muscle recovery compared to isolated ACL reconstruction. Methods: Fifty-nine patients with isolated ACL reconstruction were compared to 35 patients with ACL reconstruction with an associated meniscal repair. All ACL reconstructions were performed using hamstring grafts with screw-interference graft fixation. Isokinetic muscle testing was performed between six and eight months of follow-up. Muscle recovery between both groups was compared. A further subgroup analysis was performed to compare muscle recovery function of gender and meniscal tear location. Tegner scores were assessed at six months’ follow-up. Results: No significant differences were found between the two groups regarding muscle recovery. No difference in muscle recovery was found concerning gender. Lesion of both menisci significantly increased the deficit of hamstrings muscular strength at 60°/s compared to a lesion of one meniscus (26.7% ± 15.2 vs. 18.1% ± 13.5, p = 0.018) and in eccentric test (32.4% ± 26.2 vs. 18.1% ± 13.5, p = 0.040). No significant differences were found concerning the Tegner score. Conclusion: Meniscal repairs performed during an ACL reconstruction do not impact muscle recovery at 6–8 months post-operatively compared to an isolated ACL reconstruction. However, reparations of both menisci appear to impact hamstring muscle recovery negatively.
Level of evidence: III, Retrospective cohort study |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44699f725b444ea0b5d414385908eb0f2022-12-22T02:27:05ZengEDP SciencesSICOT-J2426-88872022-01-0181610.1051/sicotj/2022016sicotj220002Does meniscal repair impact muscle strength following ACL reconstruction?Mesnard Guillaume0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1684-9856Fournier Gaspard1Joseph Léopold2Shatrov Jobe Gennadi3Lustig Sébastien4Servien Elvire5Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University HospitalOrthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University HospitalOrthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University HospitalOrthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University HospitalOrthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University HospitalOrthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University HospitalPurpose: Meniscal lesions are commonly associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Meniscal repair, when possible, is widely accepted as the standard of care. Despite advancements in surgical and rehabilitation techniques, meniscal repair may impact muscle recovery when performed in conjunction with ACL reconstruction. The objective of this study was to explore if meniscal repairs in the context of ACL reconstruction affected muscle recovery compared to isolated ACL reconstruction. Methods: Fifty-nine patients with isolated ACL reconstruction were compared to 35 patients with ACL reconstruction with an associated meniscal repair. All ACL reconstructions were performed using hamstring grafts with screw-interference graft fixation. Isokinetic muscle testing was performed between six and eight months of follow-up. Muscle recovery between both groups was compared. A further subgroup analysis was performed to compare muscle recovery function of gender and meniscal tear location. Tegner scores were assessed at six months’ follow-up. Results: No significant differences were found between the two groups regarding muscle recovery. No difference in muscle recovery was found concerning gender. Lesion of both menisci significantly increased the deficit of hamstrings muscular strength at 60°/s compared to a lesion of one meniscus (26.7% ± 15.2 vs. 18.1% ± 13.5, p = 0.018) and in eccentric test (32.4% ± 26.2 vs. 18.1% ± 13.5, p = 0.040). No significant differences were found concerning the Tegner score. Conclusion: Meniscal repairs performed during an ACL reconstruction do not impact muscle recovery at 6–8 months post-operatively compared to an isolated ACL reconstruction. However, reparations of both menisci appear to impact hamstring muscle recovery negatively. Level of evidence: III, Retrospective cohort studyhttps://www.sicot-j.org/articles/sicotj/full_html/2022/01/sicotj220002/sicotj220002.htmlanterior cruciate ligamentacl reconstructionmeniscusmeniscal repairisokinetic tests |
| spellingShingle | Mesnard Guillaume Fournier Gaspard Joseph Léopold Shatrov Jobe Gennadi Lustig Sébastien Servien Elvire Does meniscal repair impact muscle strength following ACL reconstruction? SICOT-J anterior cruciate ligament acl reconstruction meniscus meniscal repair isokinetic tests |
| title | Does meniscal repair impact muscle strength following ACL reconstruction? |
| title_full | Does meniscal repair impact muscle strength following ACL reconstruction? |
| title_fullStr | Does meniscal repair impact muscle strength following ACL reconstruction? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does meniscal repair impact muscle strength following ACL reconstruction? |
| title_short | Does meniscal repair impact muscle strength following ACL reconstruction? |
| title_sort | does meniscal repair impact muscle strength following acl reconstruction |
| topic | anterior cruciate ligament acl reconstruction meniscus meniscal repair isokinetic tests |
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