Rehabilitation outcome after surgical reconstruction of the anterior crucial ligament of the knee

Wojciech Hagner, Gabriela Stec, Jan Talar

Wojciech Hagner, Gabriela Stec, Jan Talar – Rehabilitation outcome after surgical reconstruction of the anterior crucial ligament of the knee. Fizjoterapia Polska 2003; 3(4); 331-336

Abstract

Background. Injury to the ligaments and capsule of the knee joint, especially the anterior crucial ligament, leads to joint instability, manifested functionally by unsatisfactory joint mobility and a tendency for the tibial plateau to give way under load. Surgical treatment generally restores stability but the outcome is determined by rehabilitation, focused on recovery of function. The aim of our research was to evaluate outcome one year after surgical reconstruction of the anterior crucial ligament. Material and methods. We tested 20 randomly selected patients under treatment in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Motor Apparatus in 2001 after post-traumatic surgical reconstruction of the anterior crucial ligament. The research involved a patient interview that included the pathomechanism of the injury, and a subjective evaluation of the rehabilitation outcome. Results. The most common cause of this injury proved to be sport. Two-thirds of the subjects evaluated the outcome of rehabilitation after surgical reconstruction as good or excellent. Conclusions. The program described here gives good effects in the rehabilitation of patients recovering from surgical reconstruction of the anterior crucial ligament.

Key words:
anterior crucial ligament tears, reconstruction operation, rehabilitation
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