Role of Biomechanical Outcome Measures Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Aim
Identify how and when biomechanical outcome measures can be translated into typical clinical practice to improve functional outcomes.
Background
Injury to the ACL is devasting requiring prolonged rehabilitation often following surgery to repair the ligament, there is also a relatively high secondary ACL injury rate within two years and a large rate of failure to return to preinjury activity levels. Alongside these issues, there are long-term health consequences, individuals who injury their ACL have a significantly increased risk of developing patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joint osteoarthritis. Rehabilitation after this injury is longstanding and understanding how this is undertaken in typical NHS practices is needed to determine whether any advancements in recent technology and knowledge could further enhance outcomes. The project will seek to further understand discharge criteria, functional outcome assessments and rehabilitation outcomes throughout the rehabilitation pathway.
Funding:
The project is an icase PhD funded by Nuffield Health and the Manchester Institute of Health and Performance
Team:
Samantha Rhodes