Application of early rehabilitation treatment for patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury of knee undergoing artbroscopic reconstruction / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

A total of 74 patients undergoing arthroscopic reconstruction for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury from January 2007 to September 2009 were randomly divided into the treatment and control groups.The treated patients started training at day 1 post-operation while the controls had initial external plaster fixation for 4 - 6 weeks followed by supporting devices with active and passive functional exercises of knee flexion and extension.All Lysholm scores in two groups were better at Month 12 than those at Month 3 [(93.8±2.7)vs.(81.8±4.2),(80.0±7.6) vs.(75.2±4.2); t=2.85,P＜0.0l,t=2.16,P＜0.05,respectively].The scores in the treatment group achieved better curative effects than those in the control group at Months 3,6 and 12 (P ＜0.01 ) ; Early and standard rehabilitation training for the patients with ACL injury of knee after reconstruction will facilitate the recovery of knee joint fumction.