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No Association Between Hamstrings-to-Quadriceps Strength Ratio and Second ACL Injuries After Accounting for Prognostic Factors: A Cohort Study of 574 Patients After ACL-Reconstruction
Sportrehab Sports Medicine Clinic, Gothenburg, Sweden; Sahlgrenska Sports Medicine Center, Gothenburg, Sweden; Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sportrehab Sports Medicine Clinic, Gothenburg, Sweden; Sahlgrenska Sports Medicine Center, Gothenburg, Sweden; Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Halmstad University, School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability. Sportrehab Sports Medicine Clinic, Gothenburg, Sweden; Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Bologna, Italy.
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2024 (English)In: Sports Medicine - Open, ISSN 2199-1170, Vol. 10, article id 7Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: The stress on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) induced by the quadriceps can be attenuated by activation of the hamstrings by exerting an opposing torque to the anterior translation of tibia. Consequently, considering the ratio between strength of the hamstrings-to-quadriceps (HQ-ratio) may be of value to reduce the odds of second ACL injuries. The objective was therefore to evaluate (1) the association between HQ-ratio and the occurrence of a second ACL injury in patients after ACL-reconstruction within 2 years of return to preinjury sport level and (2) to compare the HQ-ratio between males and females after ACL reconstruction. Methods: Patients who had undergone primary ACL reconstruction and participated in knee-strenuous activity preinjury were included. Demographics, the occurrence of a second ACL injury, and muscle strength test results before returning to preinjury sport level were extracted from a rehabilitation registry. The endpoint was set at a second ACL injury or 2 years after return to preinjury sport level. A multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the association between the HQ-ratio and a second ACL injury. Results: A total of 574 patients (50.0% female) with a mean age of 24.0 ± 9.4 years at primary ACL reconstruction were included. In the univariable logistic regression analysis, the odds of sustaining a second ACL injury decreased by 3% for every 1% increase in the HQ-ratio (OR 0.97 [95% CI 0.95–1.00], p = 0.025). After adjusting for the time from reconstruction to return to preinjury sport level, sex, preinjury sport level, graft choice, age, and body mass index, the results were no longer significant (OR 0.98 [95% CI 0.95–1.01], p = 0.16). Females had a higher HQ-ratio compared with males for both the ACL-reconstructed and uninjured side (3.7% [95% CI 5.7; 1.8%], p = 0.0002 and 3.3% [95% CI 4.6; 2.1], p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion: The HQ-ratio did not significantly affect the odds for sustaining a second ACL injury upon return to preinjury sports level after primary ACL reconstruction. Females had a significant higher HQ-ratio than males for both the ACL reconstructed and uninjured side. © 2024, The Author(s).

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Heidelberg: Springer, 2024. Vol. 10, article id 7
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Anterior cruciate ligament, Hamstrings/quadriceps ratio, Knee injury, Muscle strength
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-52484DOI: 10.1186/s40798-023-00670-9ISI: 001141575700001PubMedID: 38212594Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85182233451OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-52484DiVA, id: diva2:1831805
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University of Gothenburg
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Funding: Open access funding provided by University of Gothenburg. The study was funded by grants from the local Research and Development Board for Gothenburg and Södra Bohuslän (RHS 2022-00769).

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