Massachusetts General Brigham Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Protocol for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction This protocol is intended to guide clinicians through the post-operative course for ACL Reconstruction. This protocol is time based (dependent on tissue healing) as well as criterion based.

Rehabilitation is a key component of the recovery process after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The fundamental goal for the athlete is to return to sport as quickly as possible, preferably performing at the same level as preinjury, while minimising the risk of reinjury.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is the most common athletic knee injury, and rehabilitation is the key to successful outcome after ACL reconstruction (ACLR), the usual treatment for athletes with ACL rupture. Research on ACL injury and reconstruction has increased exponentially since 2012 and has changed practice patterns.

2023年2月2日 · Rehabilitation is a key component of the recovery process after an anterior cruciate ligament recon-struction (ACLR). The fundamental goal for the athlete is to return to sport as quickly as possible, preferably performing at the same level as …

There are an estimated 200,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries per year. 1 ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is a common treatment strategy for this injury, as many patients have the goal of returning to competitive sport. 2 With this type of procedure, ∼80% patients return to some type of sport, but only 65% return to preinjury levels of ...

2024年4月30日 · Psychological readiness to return to sport appears to improve early after ACL injury, with little subsequent improvement until ≥ 2-years after ACLR. Longer time from injury to surgery, female sex and older age might be negatively related to …

2024年11月20日 · Recent findings: When determining return to sport following ACLR, a limb symmetry index (LSI) ≥ 90% when compared to the contralateral extremity is the most commonly reported functional metric. LSI is most commonly assessed using isokinetic quadriceps strength, followed by single-leg vertical hop and cross-over hop test.

Side-to-side Quadriceps symmetry is essential to return to sport and prevention of future re-injury. Hamstrings/Quadriceps strength ratio is another important factor to be considered in rehabilitation. The aim is to achieve at least 85% strength symmetry before returning to sport [7].

2022年1月1日 · An ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is considered by many the clinical standard to restore mechanical stability of the joint as a prerequisite for return to sports (RTS). 1 Webster and Feller 2 recently determined that patients who were about to undergo a primary ACLR had high expectations for return to their preinjury level of sport, with 88% ...

Thirty-five per cent of athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) do not return to preinjury sport level within 2 years. Closed and open kinetic chain quadriceps training can be used for regaining strength, but neuromuscular training should be added to strength training to optimise outcome measurements after ACLR.