TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Meniscal suture influence on driving ability 6 weeks after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring autograft
JO  - Journal of knee surgery
A1  - Pérez-Mozas, María
A1  - Payo-Ollero, Jesús
A1  - Montiel, Veronica
A1  - Valenti-Nin, Juan Ramon
A1  - Valenti-Azcarate, Andres
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The purpose of this study was to determine if driving ability 6 weeks after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is affected by the addition of a meniscal suture. It was also hypothesized that no differences in the driving performance would be found between right or left knee surgery subgroups. A total of 82 people participated in this prospective cohort study: 36 healthy controls, 26 patients undergoing isolated ACL (iACL) reconstruction with hamstring autograft, and 20 patients undergoing ACL and meniscal suture (ACL-MS) reconstruction. ACL-MS group followed a weight-bearing and movement restriction protocol during the first 2 postoperative weeks, whereas patients undergoing iACL could start range-of-motion exercises and full weight-bearing ambulation on the first postoperative day. A driving simulator that reproduced real-life driving conditions was used to evaluate driving ability. The software analyzed multiple driving and braking variables. Driving performance in the sixth postoperative week was compared with that of a healthy control group. Subgroup analysis considering additional procedures (iACL, ACL-MS) and the side of the operated knee (right, left) was also performed. No statistically significant differences were found in the demographic characteristics nor in the driving performance (collisions, p = 0.897; sidewalk invasions, p = 0.749; pedestrian impact, p = 0.983) between iACL, ACL-MS, and control groups. No statistically significant differences were found in right-left subgroup analysis. The results of the present study show that patients in their sixth postoperative week after right or left ACL reconstruction showed similar driving performance as compared with a healthy control group, regardless of associating or not a meniscal suture, suggesting it is safe to resume driving 6 weeks after the mentioned surgeries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1538-8506
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1729553
ID  - ref1
ER  -