@article{ref1,
title="Driving reaction time after right knee arthroscopy",
journal="Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy",
year="2000",
author="Hau, R. and Csongvay, S. and Bartlett, James",
volume="8",
number="2",
pages="89-92",
abstract="Driving reaction times of 30 right knee arthroscopy patients were measured using a computer-linked car simulator. Each patient was tested pre-operatively and 1 week after and 4 weeks after arthroscopy. As controls, 25 normal subjects were also tested. In the control group the average reaction time was 634 ms; the measurements at 1 week and at 4 weeks were 550 ms and 582 ms, respectively. In the arthroscopy group the average reaction time pre-operatively was 736 ms; the measurements 1 week and 4 weeks post-operatively were 920 ms and 685 ms, respectively. Two clinical tests (the stepping and standing tests) were also performed at each assessment. Statistical analysis showed a good correlation between these and reaction time. We conclude that it is appropriate for patients to delay their return to driving for at least 1 week, and that the actual timing of return to driving may be determined by performance on these two clinical tests.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0942-2056",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}