Bracing is often recommended after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, in the interest of controlling range of motion and protecting the graft as it heals. However, few studies have scientifically examined this practice, and the available findings are conflicting....
Rehabilitation and postoperative protocol Patients who underwent isolated meniscal repair and those who underwent meniscal repair with ACL reconstruction completed the same postoperative rehabilitation program. The patients were discharged home 24 h after surgery. In all cases, a Don-Joy knee brace was pl...
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL) RECONSTRUCTION & MENISCUS REPAIR REHABILIATION PROTOCOL This protocol is a general outline. “As tolerated” refers to no increased sharp pain, swelling, or other undesirable factors. If any of these occur, decrease activity level and ice. Progression and return to ...
ACL Surgery Recovery: What to Expect Before and After Reconstruction. UPMC HealthBeat. https://share.upmc.com/2015/04/recovery-time-for-acl-reconstruction-surgery/. Published December 15, 2021. Notarnicola A, Maccagnano G, Barletta F, et al. Returning to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament...
10. Mass General Brigham. Rehabilitation protocol for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/mgh/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-acl.pdf Accessed [26 January 2022]. ...
PT Management after ACL Reconstruction PT Management after ACL Reconstruction PT Management after ACL Reconstruction PT Management after ACL Reconstruction Post op Post-op ◦ Protocol designed according to the type of fixation or if additional surgery is performed fixation or if additional surgery is ...
Restoring full knee extension after ACL reconstruction surgery is one of the most important goals in the early phase of rehabilitation. In this podcast episode, we talk about why people sometimes lose extension range of motion, and some of our tips on what to do when this occurs. ...
Both groups follow standard-of-care rehabilitation protocol. Discussion We believe that testosterone therapy will help reduce the loss of muscle mass and strength experienced after ACL injury and reconstruction. Hopefully this will provide a way to shorten the rehabilitation necessary following ACL ...
Magnussen RA, Demey G, Lustig S, Servien E, Neyret P (2012) Total knee arthroplasty for secondary osteoarthritis following ACL reconstruction: a matched-pair comparative study of intra-operative and early post-operative complications. Knee 19(4):275–278...
The same post-op rehabilitation protocol was followed in both groups. Results One hundred and ninety-four patients (hamstring n = 96, peroneus n = 98) met the inclusion criteria. There were no significant differences between the preoperative, six-month postoperative, and one-year postoperative ...