Dynamic ACL Brace: In Vivo Kinematics

Exclusion Criteria

• •Previous surgery or significant injury to either knee
• •Relevant surgery, procedure, injury, or condition in the past two years which may affect knee pain or general movement patterns on either side
• •Diagnosis of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid conditions, cancers, or other conditions which may affect musculoskeletal health
• •Women who are pregnant, or trying/planning to become pregnant during the next 10 months
• •Known balance or vestibular disorders
• •Persons with a history of significant radiation exposure, whether occupational or medical in nature (Anyone with a history of medical radiation therapy, for cancer or other conditions, is excluded from the study. Those who have an annual occupational radiation exposure greater than 25mSv may not enroll.)
• •Persons with a pacemaker, hearing aid, aneurysm clip or artificial heart valve, or other forms of loose metal implants
• •Allergy or sensitivity to silver or latex
• •Adults lacking capacity to consent for themselves
• •Participants who do not pass their return-to-sport test within 7-9 months of ACL-Reconstruction surgery will be excluded from the second phase of testing.
• •Participants who no longer pass the MRI screening at the time of Phase 2 testing (for example, who have a new loose metal implant), will be excluded from the MRI portion of the testing only.