Thank you very much. to all who responded to my querry. I have not yet been
able to go through the articles. which I should be able to do over the
weekend. I may have some more querries then...
As I am still confused as the activities mentioned relate more to lower limb
functions than isolating them for the knee..
May be after I have read the articles my mind will be clearer and I may be
able to see certain aspects..
Anuradha
-----Original Message-----
From: Murray Maitland <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, February 11, 2000 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: Lysholm score
>
>
>Dear List members:
>The Lysholm score DOES NOT evaluate knee stability or ligament
>integrity of the knee. It DOES evaluate the severity of symptoms
>that MAY be associated with knee instability, ligament injury or other
lower
>extremity injury/disease. Noyes et al. (1989) attempted to define
>the constructs that were in clinical and biomechanical
>usage. "Instability" he summarized as "A condition of a joint
>characterized by an abnormal increased range of motion due to
>injury (disease)...." However, Noyes et al. (1989) did not
>operationalize the term. There have been several attempts to
>quantify the concept of "instability" including our review
>(Maitland and Kawchuck, 1997). Instability, as described by Noyes
>et al (1989) really doesn't deal with all of the current
>concepts such as the relationship between passive, active, and
>functional instability as well as the symptoms that are reported
>as instability. In a simplistic way, I ask myself:
>Do you want to measure the properties of the ligament - ligament
>function?
>Do you want to measure the properties of the knee - knee
>function?
>Do you want to measure the impact on activities or performance -
>lower extremity function?
>Or
>Do you want to measure the global impact of symptoms in some
>manner - individual function?
>
>Murray
>
>
>Maitland ME, Kawchuck GN. Towards the
>quantification of end-feel for the assessment of passive joint
>motion. Physical Therapy Reviews 1997;2:217-226
>
>Noyes FR et al., J Bone Joint Surg [AM] 1989;71:465-472 The
>definitions of terms for motion and position of the knee and
>injuries of the ligaments.
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Anuradha
>> Lysholm score is one of the best clinical methods of evaluation of
>> the knee stability (ligaments integrity). To know more about this
>> method you can look at this article: "Rating system in the
>> evaluation of knee ligament injuries. Tegner Yelverton and Jack
>> Lysholm. 1985 198 : 43-49".
>>
>> I hope this helps
>> Abbas
>>
>>
>> Date sent: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:06:21 +0300
>> Subject: Lysholm score
>> From: "Anuradha" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>, "PHYSIO"
<[log in to unmask]>
>> Send reply to: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> > .The following is an extract from abstract of --MOTOR PERFORMANCE IN
DYNAMIC TESTS IN KNEE REHABILITATION.... Scan J Med Sci Sports 1999 feb
>> >
>> > During the strength measurements a superimposed twitch technique was
used for the detection of neuromuscular inhibition. The results demonstrate
a significantly reduced Lysholm-Score and a distinct strength deficit, but
no neuromuscular inhibition and n> o differences in knee stability in the
>> operated leg.
>> > Could some one tell me about the Lysholm score??
>> > Many thanks
>> > Anuradha
>> >
>>
>>
>> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
>> Abbas Rahimi
>> Centre for Sports Medicine
>> Department of Orthopaedic and Accident Surgery
>> West Block, C Floor, Q.M.C Centre
>> Nottingham NG7 2UH
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>
>
>--
>________________________________________________________________
>
>Murray Maitland PhD PT
>Associate Professor and Physical Therapist
>Faculty of Kinesiology
>Sport Medicine Centre
>University of Calgary
>
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