Association of Preoperative Asymmetry in Vertical Ground-Reaction Force With Knee Extensor Symmetry 1 Year After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Chun-Hao Fan, Jui-Hung Hsu, Wei-Hsiu Hsu, Pei-An Yu, Chi-Lung Chen, Robert Wen-Wei Hsu · 2026
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Description
Chun-Hao Fan and colleagues studied walking force balance before knee ligament surgery in a 2026 cohort study. After anterior cruciate ligament repair, uneven leg loading can slow recovery. The team asked whether uneven downward force while walking before surgery predicts thigh strength balance a year later.
They tracked fifty-five patients before surgery and one year after. Motion capture, force plates, and muscle sensors measured gait and strength. Both loading groups eased pain and regained some force balance. The group that loaded the injured leg more before surgery improved thigh strength balance far more, nearing even. The group that loaded less kept extra muscle co-firing and gained little. Pre-surgery gait may flag who needs targeted rehab.
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| CREATOR | Chun-Hao Fan, Jui-Hung Hsu, Wei-Hsiu Hsu, Pei-An Yu, Chi-Lung Chen, Robert Wen-Wei Hsu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |