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Normal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Laxity in the Malaysian Population

Razif A., and Elina R., and Azura M., and Chan, K.Y., (2007) Normal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Laxity in the Malaysian Population. Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal , 1 (2). pp. 11-16. ISSN 1985 2533

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Affiliations

University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine. Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine. Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine. Dept. of Physiology
University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine. Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
Gleneagles Medical Centre, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery

Abstract

A study to determine average knee laxity in the Malaysian
population and how it affects daily living was conducted at
the University Malaya Medical Centre between January and
April 2004. Fifty two male and 76 female subjects were
recruited for this study, all of whom were healthy volunteers with no ambulatory problems. Side to side knee laxity testing was performed using a KT-1000 arthrometer.
Significant differences in knee laxity were noted among
different races and between sexes. For instance, overall,
Chinese and female study participants had higher knee
laxity: (left knee, 2.17 mm (SD=1.30) and right knee was
2.88 mm (SD= 1.51)). On average, the difference between
knees was 0.70 ± 1.26 mm (less than 1 mm) which is a
smaller variation than reported in previous studies which
suggested 3 mm. Despite finding knee laxity ranging from 0
to 8mm, no correlations were found between Lysholm, IKDC
and Tegner knee outcome scores and the degree of knee
laxity. No other predictors such as height, weight and age
correlated with levels of knee laxity. We therefore conclude that knee laxity is a common occurrence in the normal population and is therefore not suitable as a sole predictor of knee function and should not be used as the only criteria for surgical intervention.

Item Type:Journal
Keywords:ACL laxity, Arthrometer measurement, Normal knee laxity
Subjects:R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
ID Code:7302

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