Stephane Nouveau Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
physiotherapy
Genourob, France PhD in 1996 (after physiotherapy and osteopathy studies)
Stephane Nouveau has completed his PhD in 1996 (after physiotherapy and osteopathy studies). He did medical studies after until 2005 where he decided to design the first motorized laximeter for the knee in the world: the GNRB device. Several publications were done for this new medical device with his colleague (Dr Henri ROBERT, surgeon).
Short Communication Open Access
Author(s): Stephane Nouveau
Following practices with the Lachman Test (subjective assessment), we observe how rehabilitation and daily stress applied on the ACL after ACL surgery impacts the stiffness (or the compliance of the ligament graft over time and the repercussion it has on the knee (stability or clinical instability of the patient’s knee) but it was without any objective measurements and precise follow-up. The more the constraints applied on the graft are inadapted and harmful, the more the risk of functional instabilities is high when returning to pivot sport activities. The study design was to analyze with more accuracy the evolution of stiffness ‘grafts during ligamentization (healing) time…
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