The purpose of this article was to analyze clinical and functional results after medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction and to establish if a computer-assisted physical test battery could determine a "safe timing" to return to sport. We hypothesized that "time-based" criteria to declare safe return to sport could not be reliable to predict functional recover. Fifty-eight young athletic patients were selected after isolated reconstruction of MPFL. The minimum follow-up was 8months. All the patients were evaluated subjectively with Kujala and Short Form 36 (SF-36) scores and objectively through a standardized computer-assisted physical battery of seven tests (Back in Action, Corehab). No patient was lost at the end point of follow-up and no recurrence of patellar dislocation was reported. At 8months, 31 patients (53.4%) returned to sport at preoperative levels, and 23 (39.6%) participated in sports at lower levels. The subjective evaluation reported an increase of Kujala (60-92.7) and SF-36 score (28.6/25.4-52.2/53.6). At computer-assisted objective assessment, only 23 patients (39.6%) fulfilled the criteria for safe return to sport, while 31 (53.4%) got an insufficient outcome and 4 (6.9%) failed to complete the test. From our data, clinical scores after MPFL reconstruction provide only little insight into return to sport. The introduction of a computer-assisted objective analysis in the decision-making process for proper return to sport is necessary to evaluate functional recovery and dynamic knee stability.
Timing for Safe Return to Sport after Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: The Role of a Functional Test Battery / Matassi, Fabrizio; Innocenti, Matteo; Andrea, Cozzi Lepri; Zanna, Luigi; Malone, Joseph; Civinini, Roberto; Innocenti, Massimo. - In: THE JOURNAL OF KNEE SURGERY. - ISSN 1538-8506. - ELETTRONICO. - 34:(2021), pp. 363-371. [10.1055/s-0039-1696647]
Timing for Safe Return to Sport after Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: The Role of a Functional Test Battery
Matassi, Fabrizio;Innocenti, Matteo
;Andrea, Cozzi Lepri;Zanna, Luigi;Civinini, Roberto;Innocenti, Massimo
2021
Abstract
The purpose of this article was to analyze clinical and functional results after medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction and to establish if a computer-assisted physical test battery could determine a "safe timing" to return to sport. We hypothesized that "time-based" criteria to declare safe return to sport could not be reliable to predict functional recover. Fifty-eight young athletic patients were selected after isolated reconstruction of MPFL. The minimum follow-up was 8months. All the patients were evaluated subjectively with Kujala and Short Form 36 (SF-36) scores and objectively through a standardized computer-assisted physical battery of seven tests (Back in Action, Corehab). No patient was lost at the end point of follow-up and no recurrence of patellar dislocation was reported. At 8months, 31 patients (53.4%) returned to sport at preoperative levels, and 23 (39.6%) participated in sports at lower levels. The subjective evaluation reported an increase of Kujala (60-92.7) and SF-36 score (28.6/25.4-52.2/53.6). At computer-assisted objective assessment, only 23 patients (39.6%) fulfilled the criteria for safe return to sport, while 31 (53.4%) got an insufficient outcome and 4 (6.9%) failed to complete the test. From our data, clinical scores after MPFL reconstruction provide only little insight into return to sport. The introduction of a computer-assisted objective analysis in the decision-making process for proper return to sport is necessary to evaluate functional recovery and dynamic knee stability.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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