Analysis of Isokinetic Strength Test in Arthroscopic Meniscus Suture to Improve Knee Joint Strength and Function

Altern Ther Health Med. 2023 Sep;29(6):416-424.

Abstract

Objective: This study is aimed to examine the correlation between the transitions in the muscular strength pre and post arthroscopic meniscus suture surgery.

Methods: A total of 87 patients records were collected from the electronic medical records of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from 2020 to 2021. Patients in the operative group underwent arthroscopic meniscus sutures. The isokinetic muscular strength test system (ISOMED2000) tool was utilized to examine the isokinetic intensity of the knee joins on both sides and the balance was marked and adjusted to the training methods before the test. The HSS score was used to assess the transitions in the knee activity.

Results: There was a significant variation in the extensor muscle strength found on the affected portion where F value was observed at 3747.845 (P < .01). The extensor knee joint strength of the affected side was less than the healthy side when compared with pre-operation, one month, three months, and six months post-surgery where F values were found to be 5287.41, 5510.517, and 1947.91 respectively (P < .001). After six months of the surgery, there was an improvement in the isokinetic muscular strength of patients, where the measurement of the damaged side and the healthier side was observed as 89.11 ± 6.78 and 93.45 ± 5.59, respectively.

Conclusion: Arthroscopic meniscus suture surgery is observed to have a superior influence on the treatments. After 6 months of surgery, the muscular force of the knee extensor on the affected joint portion enhanced remarkably in contrast to the other durations.

MeSH terms

  • Arthroscopy
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint* / surgery
  • Meniscus*
  • Muscle Strength / physiology
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Sutures