Relationship between anterior cruciate ligament rupture and the posterior tibial and meniscal slopes in professional soccer athletes

Introduction. The aim of this study was to identify an increased posterior tibial slope as a possible risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament injury. Material and Methods. Sixty patients were divided into two groups (with and without anterior cruciate ligament rupture). The posterior tibial slope on the lateral and medial condyles was measured by sagittal magnetic resonance imaging slices by means of computerized method using circles to determine tibial axis. Results. The patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture had a statistically significantly (p=0.06) greater posterior tibial slope on the lateral tibial condyle than the control group (6.68?:5.64?), and a greater slope on the medial condyle (5.49?:4.67?) in comparison to the patients with the intact anterior cruciate ligament. No significant difference in the average values of angles was observed between males and females with anterior cruciate ligament rupture, the average value being 6.23? in men and 5.84? in women on the lateral condyle, and 4.53? in men and 4.53? in women on the medial condyle. Discussion and Conclusion. A statistically significant difference between the values of posterior tibial slope was observed between the groups with and without anterior cruciate ligament rupture, the sex having no affect on the value of the posterior tibial slope. The method of measuring angles should be unique.

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Interactions Between COL5A1 Gene and Risk of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture

Journal of Human Kinetics ◽

10.1515/hukin-2017-0177 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 62 (1) ◽

pp. 65-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Ewelina Lulińska-Kuklik ◽

Masouda Rahim ◽

Daria Domańska-Senderowska ◽

Krzysztof Ficek ◽

Monika Michałowska-Sawczyn ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽

Genomic Dna ◽

Cruciate Ligament ◽

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Type I ◽

Professional Soccer ◽

Ligament Rupture ◽

Cruciate Ligament Rupture ◽

Anterior Cruciate

AbstractCollagen alpha-1(V) chain, encoded by the COL5A1 gene, plays a crucial role in abundant fibrillar collagens supporting many tissues in the body containing type I collagen and appears to regulate the association between heterotypic fibers composed of both type I and type V collagen occurring among others in muscles, tendons and ligaments. Taking this fact into consideration we decided to examine the association between COL5A1 rs12722 and rs13946 polymorphisms, individually and as inferred haplotypes, with anterior cruciate ligament rupture risk (ACLR) in professional soccer players. A total of 134 male professional soccer players with surgically diagnosed primary anterior cruciate ligament ruptures and 211 apparently healthy male professional soccer players, who were without any self-reported history of ligament or tendon injury, were included in the study. Both the cases and the healthy controls were recruited from the same soccer teams, of a similar age category, and had a comparable level of exposure to anterior cruciate ligament injury. Genomic DNA was extracted from oral epithelial cells using GenElute Mammalian Genomic DNA MiniprepKit. All samples were genotyped for the rs12722 and rs13946 polymorphisms using a Rotor-Gene realtime polymerase chain reaction. Statistically significant differences in the genotype frequencies for the COL5A1 rs13946 polymorphisms in dominant modes of inheritance occurred (p = 0.039). Statistically significant differences were documented only in the dominant model under the representation tendency of the C-C haplotype in the ACLR group compared to controls (p = 0.038). Our results suggest that variation in the COL5A1 gene may be one of the non-modifiable factors associated with the ACL injury in professional soccer players. The C-C rs12722-rs13946 haplotype provides a protective effect against the ACL tear.

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Measurement technique for posterior tibial slope on radiographs can affect its relationship to the risk of anterior cruciate ligament rupture

International Orthopaedics ◽

10.1007/s00264-020-04865-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Edoardo Gaj ◽

Edoardo Monaco ◽

Angelo De Carli ◽

Megan Rianne Wolf ◽

Carlo Massafra ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽

Measurement Technique ◽

Cruciate Ligament ◽

Tibial Slope ◽

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture ◽

Posterior Tibial Slope ◽

Posterior Tibial ◽

Ligament Rupture ◽

Cruciate Ligament Rupture ◽

Anterior Cruciate

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture Associated with Cardiomyopathy in Three Cats

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1633247 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 4 (01) ◽

pp. 35-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

G. O. Janssens ◽

D. L. Janssens ◽

L. A. A. Janssens

Keyword(s):

Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽

Cruciate Ligament ◽

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture ◽

Acl Rupture ◽

Thoracic Radiography ◽

Ligament Rupture ◽

Cruciate Ligament Rupture ◽

Previous Trauma ◽

History Of ◽

Anterior Cruciate

SummaryOver a period of 14 years, three cats with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture were seen in our practice. In all, the rupture had occurred without a history of previous trauma. All were treated surgically. All died within a period of 14 days. The reason of death was in all cases cardiomyopathy. We now suggest that cats with rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament undergo an electrocardiographic recording and eventually an thoracic radiography before surgery is considered. We also suggest that cats with ACL rupture should preferably be treated conservatively.

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