No Association Between Hamstrings-to-Quadriceps Strength Ratio and Second ACL Injuries After Accounting for Prognostic Factors: A Cohort Study of 574 Patients After ACL-Reconstruction

• Main Authors: Johan Högberg (Author), Ramana Piussi (Author), Mathias Wernbom (Author), Francesco Della Villa (Author), Rebecca Simonsson (Author), Kristian Samuelsson (Author), Roland Thomeé (Author), Eric Hamrin Hamrin Senorski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The stress on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) induced by the quadriceps can be attenuated by activation of the hamstrings by exerting an opposing torque to the anterior translation of tibia. Consequently, considering the ratio between strength of the hamstrings-to-quadriceps...