Publications by authors named "A Culvenor"
Objective: To assess the diagnostic performance of a single Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) item in evaluating the presence of knee crepitus.
Design: All 184 participants aged 18-40 years with a symptomatic knee, 9-36 months following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) who were prospectively enrolled in a post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis trial (ACTRN12620001164987) were included. Participants completed the KOOS and underwent physical examination for knee crepitus at baseline.
Background: Hop testing is widely used by clinicians to monitor rehabilitation and decide when to return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR); however, the trajectory of long-term hop performance has not been summarised.
Objective: To investigate hop performance change over time after ACLR.
Design: Systematic review with longitudinal meta-analysis.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate how knee extensor and flexor strength change over time after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).
Design: Systematic review with longitudinal meta-analysis.
Data Sources: Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane CENTRAL and SPORTDiscus to 28 February 2023.
Objective: Knee crepitus, the audible crackling or grinding noise during knee movement, can be experienced across the lifespan and create concern for underlying pathology. Our systematic review aims to provide a summary estimate of knee crepitus prevalence and its association with structural pathology among the general population and across knee conditions.
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Article Synopsis
- The study followed 124 individuals for up to 11 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) to assess self-reported knee outcomes and hop performance at one year post-surgery.
- Results showed that while self-reported knee pain and quality of life remained stable over the years, hop performance at one year had a modest positive relationship with future knee outcomes, particularly for lower hop scores.
- However, hop performance did not predict the risk of subsequent knee events, indicating that although performance improved self-reported outcomes, it didn’t impact the likelihood of new injuries or surgeries.