Rehabilitation of knee function after tibial fracture operation / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To investigate the effect of individualized exercises rehabilitation after tibial fracture operation.[Method]A total of 161 cases of tibial plateau fractures from Jan.2003 to Dec.2007 were analyzed retrospectively.In control group,81 patients received traditional rehabilitation.In rehabilitation group,80 patients received individualized rehabilitation exercises guided by Safety Assessment for Orthopaedic Rehabilitation.All cases were followed up and received X-ray exam.HSS (hospital for special surgery knee-rating score) was used to assess the knee function at 3,6,12 months after surgery.[Result]All patients were followed up for 2 years.Internal fixation broken was found in 2 cases in control group,in 3 cases in rehabilitation group.According to HSS scoring system,the good-to-excellent rates of knee joint at 6,12 months postoperatively in rehabilitation group were 77%,87%,significantly higher than 56%,66% in control group (P