Assessment of knee laxity using a robotic testing device: a comparison to the manual clinical knee examination.

Journal: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA

Published Date: Aug 1, 2017

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to collect knee laxity data using a robotic testing device. The data collected were then compared to the results obtained from manual clinical examination.

Authors

T P Branch

University Orthopaedic Clinic, Decatur, GA, USA.
S K Stinton

ArthroMetrix, LLC, Atlanta, GA, USA. stinton@gmail.com.
R Siebold

ATOS Klinik, Heidelberg, Germany.
H I Freedberg

Suburban Orthopaedics, Bartlett, IL, USA.
C A Jacobs

Lexington Clinic, Lexington, KY, USA.
W C Hutton

Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Keywords

Biomechanical Phenomena Cadaver Femur Humans Joint Instability Knee Knee Injuries Knee Joint Male Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee Physical Examination Robotics Rotation Tibia

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Assessment of knee laxity using a robotic testing device: a comparison to the manual clinical knee examination.

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