The Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Prejbeanu, Radu; Hărăgus, Horia; Ramadani, Florin

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-6593-4_3

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“…Diagnosis of ACL injury was made by the treating physician (orthopedic surgeon) using patient history, clinical examination, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and arthroscopic exploration (where available). Indication for surgical treatment and reconstruction were based on current guidelines using a standard anatomic single bundle technique [1,14]. Inclusion criteria were: acute or chronic primary ACL tear with or without medical collateral ligament (MCL) meniscus and cartilage injury as chief complaint.…”

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“…Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most frequent pathologies of the knee, especially in the young athletic population. It is the main stabilizer against anterior tibial translation, with functional importance in sports [1,2]. ACL reconstructions are increasing, with predictions for our country to exceed 3000/year for state insurance reimbursements alone [1,3].…”

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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Romanian Marx Activity Rating Scale for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

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Aim: We aimed to translate, cross-cultural adapt and validate the Marx activity rating scale (MARS) of the knee for Romanian patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Method: The original English form was translated according to guidelines. We included patients with ACL injury undergoing reconstruction in two centers over 3 years. Subjects completed the translated MARS, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective knee form and EuroQol EQ5D. The examining physician completed the Tegner Lysholm scale as an objective evaluation. Re-testing was obtained after one month. We used Spearman`s correlation to evaluate construct validity and reproducibility, Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency and intraclass correlation for test-retest reliability. Results: We collected valid forms from 99 patients (32.1 ± 8.8 years, 64.6% males) during the preoperative evaluation and 45 were re-tested. Significant, very good correlations were found between the MARS and Tegner Lysholm (Spearman’s r = 0.712, p < 0.0001) and IKDC (Spearman’s r = 0.801, p < 0.0001). Cronbach’s alpha was 0.893 at the initial completion and 0.799 at re-test. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.895. Conclusions: The Romanian-translated MARS is a valid, consistent and reliable physical activity outcome measure in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

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