Publications by authors named "Dorcas Copa"
Am J Sports Med
September 2019
Article Synopsis
- Loss of motion (LOM) is a common issue after ACL reconstruction, impacting patient recovery and outcomes, with limited quality data on surgical treatment results.
- Patients needing surgical intervention for LOM did not show significant differences in knee function at a two-year follow-up compared to matched controls, although the control group had better knee disability scores and single-legged hop test results.
- The study evaluated 58 patients from a larger ACL reconstruction database, comparing outcomes for those who underwent further surgery for LOM against matched controls, indicating that all patients eventually met the release-to-play criteria.
