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- Title
The influence of sex hormones on anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in males.
- Authors
Stijak, Lazar; Kadija, Marko; Djulejić, Vuk; Aksić, Milan; Petronijević, Nataša; Aleksić, Dubravka; Radonjić, Vidosava; Bumbaširević, Marko; Filipović, Branislav; Djulejić, Vuk; Aksić, Milan; Petronijević, Nataša; Aleksić, Dubravka; Radonjić, Vidosava; Bumbaširević, Marko; Filipović, Branislav
- Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the difference in the concentrations of testosterone, 17-β estradiol and progesterone between male patients with and without ACL rupture, as well as the possible effect of these hormones on generalized joint laxity.Methods: Male subjects with non-contact knee joint injury were included in this study. Two groups were formed: the examined group, consisting of subjects with ACL rupture and the control group consisting of patients without ACL rupture. After this, the patients from these two groups were paired off on the basis of three factors, level of professional involvement in sports (including the type of sports activity), left or right side of the body and the age of the subjects. In the end, there were 29 pairs (58 subjects). The concentration of sex hormones was determined from saliva specimens with the aid of the Salimetrics enzyme immunoassay. The testing of generalized joint laxity was performed with the aid of the "laxity score" according to Beighton et al.Results: Subjects with ACL rupture have highly statistically significantly greater concentrations of testosterone (p Conclusion: Increased concentrations of testosterone or 17-β estradiol may be a risk factor leading to ACL rupture. Also, generalized joint laxity may be a factor leading to ACL rupture, but none of the monitored hormones can be set down as the cause of its existence. Young male athletes with higher concentrations of testosterone and greater hyperelasticity should plan preventive programs of physiotherapy for ACL preservation since they present a vulnerable group susceptible to ACL rupture.Level Of Evidence: Diagnostic study, Level II.
- Subjects
SEX hormones; ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injuries; TESTOSTERONE; PROGESTERONE; ANTERIOR cruciate ligament; ESTRADIOL; JOINT hypermobility; KNEE; KNEE injuries; SALIVA; CASE-control method
- Publication
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2015, Vol 23, Issue 12, p3578
- ISSN
0942-2056
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1007/s00167-014-3247-3