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J Knee Surg 2024; 37(11): 796-803
DOI: 10.1055/a-2315-8034
Original Article

Relationship between Kinesiophobia and Dynamic Postural Stability after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Cohort Study

Derrick M. Knapik 
1   Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
2   Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
,
Aguri Kamitani
3   Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
,
Matthew V. Smith
1   Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
2   Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
,
John Motley
4   STAR Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Chesterfield, Missouri
,
Amanda K. Haas
2   Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
,
Matthew J. Matava
1   Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
2   Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
,
Rick W. Wright
5   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
,
Robert H. Brophy
1   Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
2   Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in young, active patients generally require ACL reconstruction (ACLR) to restore mechanical and postural stability. The fear of movement or reinjury (kinesiophobia) has become increasingly recognized in the post-ACLR population; however, the association between restoration of postural stability and kinesiophobia remains largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in mean Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia-11 (TSK-11), dynamic motion analysis (DMA) scores, and time on the testing platform, as well as any correlation between TSK-11 and mean overall and individual translational and rotational DMA scores during the first 12 months following ACLR. Cohort study. Patients undergoing ACLR were prospectively enrolled and dynamic postural stability and kinesiophobia based on the TSK-11 were collected within 2 days prior to surgery and at 6 and 12 months following ACLR. Dynamic postural stability was quantified by calculating a DMA score, with score calculated in three translational (anterior/posterior [AP], up/down [UD], medial/lateral [ML]) and three rotational (left/right [LR], flexion/extension, and internal/external rotation) independent planes of motions. Correlations between DMA and TSK-11 scores at each time point were analyzed. A total of 25 patients meeting inclusion criteria were analyzed. Mean overall DMA and TSK-11 scores increased with each successive testing interval. At 6-month follow-up, a weakly positive association between TSK-11 and DMA scores was appreciated based on overall DMA, AP, UD, ML, and LR. At 12 months, a moderately positive correlation was appreciated between TSK-11 and the translational, but not rotational, planes of motion. Following ACLR, lower level of kinesiophobia were found to be moderately associated with improved dynamic stability, especially in the translation planes of motion.

Keywords

knee - fear - motion analysis


Publication History

Received: 27 September 2023

Accepted: 23 April 2024

Accepted Manuscript online:
27 April 2024

Article published online:
30 May 2024

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