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Assessment of the pivot shift using inertial sensors

  • ACL Update: Objective Measures on Knee Instability (V Musahl, Section Editor)
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Abstract

The pivot shift test is an important clinical tool used to assess the stability of the knee following an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Previous studies have shown that significant variability exists in the performance and interpretation of this manoeuvre. Accordingly, a variety of techniques aimed at standardizing and quantifying the pivot shift test have been developed. In recent years, inertial sensors have been used to measure the kinematics of the pivot shift. The goal of this study is to present a review of the literature and discuss the principles of inertial sensors and their use in quantifying the pivot shift test.

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  1. Laboratorio di Biomeccanica e Innovazione Tecnologica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1/10, Bologna, BO, Italy

    Stefano Zaffagnini, Cecilia Signorelli, Alberto Grassi, Han Yue, Federico Raggi, Francisco Urrizola, Tommaso Bonanzinga & Maurilio Marcacci

  2. Servicio Traumatologia, Hospital Las Higueras, Talcahuano, Chile

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Stefano Zaffagnini, Cecilia Signorelli, Alberto Grassi, Han Yue, Federico Raggi, Francisco Urrizola, Tommaso Bonanzinga, and Maurilio Marcacci declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Zaffagnini, S., Signorelli, C., Grassi, A. et al. Assessment of the pivot shift using inertial sensors. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 9, 160–163 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-016-9333-z

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