| The University of Delaware Physical Therapy Department sponsors
a Journal Club for the sports medicine community including local physicians,
physical therapists, athletic trainers, researchers and biomechanists on
the third monday of every month. The purpose of the Journal Club is to
critically review the current literature on topics of particular interest
to the Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Community. Examples of previous
topics include ergogenic aides, concussions, and stress fractures.
This Month's Journal Club
| Date |
Link To Articles |
| Sept 15, 2003 |
Knee Assessment
Tools
Lysholm, J., Gillquist J. Evaluation
of knee ligament surgery results with special emphasis on use of a scoring
scale. AJSM 10:150-154, 1982
For copy
of Lysholm
Scale, click here:
Irrgang, J., Anderson,
A., et al. Development
and validation of the International Knee Documentation Committee subjective
knee form. AJSM 29: 600-613, 2001
For copy
of IKDC
knee form, click here
Tegner, Y., Lysholm, J.
Rating
systems in the evaluation of knee ligament injuries. Clin Orth
Rel Res. 198: 43-49, 1985
For copy
of Tegner
Activity Rating scale, click here
Marx, R., Jones, E., et
al. Reliability,
validity, and responsiveness of four knee outcome scales for athletic patients.
JBJS 83-A; 10: 1459-1469, 2001
For copy of SF36
form, click here: For
copy of ADL
KOS form, click here
For copy
of Cincinnati
score, click here
Marx, R., Stump, T., et
al. Development
and evaluation of an activity rating scale for disorders of the knee.
AJSM 29: 213-218 |
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For more information, or
if you are interested in joining, call Tara Manal MPT,OCS Clinic Director
at the University of Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic, 831-8893 or e-mail
tarajo@udel.edu. |