Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction and Other Knee Operations Jessica L. Traver & Mininder S. Kocher 2372 Accesses Abstract There has been a rise in the number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears sustained in both the pre-adolescent and adolescent patient populations. There are ...
prof., austria patrick sadoghi, md, austria stefan fischerauer, md, msc, phd, austria gerwin a. bernhardt, md, mba, facs, austria anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with internal brace augmentation has less re-rupture compared with acl reconstruction without augmentation eposter presentation ...
primary ACL graft preference, revision ACL graft preference, use of lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) or anterolateral ligament reconstruction (ALL), use of suture brace augmentation, return-to-sport timing, and whether functional testing was utilized in determining readiness of return to play...
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 placed maximum at 60° of flexion. For...
Complete ACL rupture can sometimes be managed without surgery by avoiding high-risk activities, strengthening the lower extremity and wearing a custom knee brace during all activities. The brace prevents the knee from straightening completely and stabilizes the knee...
(reduce inflammation symptoms and restore range of motion to enable weight-bearing); Phase II, the restorative phase (improve the strength of the quadriceps muscle and recover cardiovascular endurance); Phase III, the return to full functional activity (familiarize the patient with sport-specific ...
MRI allows multidimensional evaluation of the joint; it is highly sensitive to soft tissue, enabling an accurate evaluation of the cartilage and its remodeling process [49,61]. 2.4. Rehabilitation Protocol No brace was used, nor was any stabilization. After the operation, oedema and pain were ...