Abstract:

The injury of the front-cross joint (ECB) adversely affects the function of the spinal muscles due to the reduction of muscle strength and the development of instability. Conservative and/or surgical methods are preferred. In literature, different criteria for the return to the sport were suggested. Although these criteria are provided, the risk of recovery is high in the first two years after reconstruction. The purpose of this study is to study the functional knee data of the operate sides of those who return to normal knee functions after the reconstruction of the OCD, comparing these data with the solid sides and the data of the healthy control group. 14 healthy men and 15 male patients who suffered unilateral OCD reconstruction participated in the study. In our study, we measured Tegner activity level, Lysholm knee score and active joint movement clarity; we applied one-foot jumping test, flamingo balance test, isochinetic muscle strength and proprioseption test. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups in terms of demographic data, activity level and knee scores (p>0,05). In the passive joint position test at 30 ̊, a statistically significant difference was found in favor of the opera knee between the opera and the solid knee (p<0,05). There were statistically significant differences in functional tests, proprioseption measurements and the hamstring muscle strength of the operate extremity (p<0,05). Unilateral arthrogenic muscle inhibition after OCD rupture develops bilateral. This situation may lead to misleading comments on the way the extremity symmetry is provided. However, knee functions may be insufficient when compared to a healthy control group. Therefore, we should focus on improving the bilateral sub-end functions in the ECHR rehabilitation program.

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