Functional Outcomes of an Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocol for ACL Reconstruction in Amateur Athletes (ACL)
ACL Injury, Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction, Accelerated Protocol
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for ACL Injury
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients were participated in this study if they fulfilled the following criteria: Underwent pre-operative rehabilitation program with minimal knee effusion and full extension, good patellofemoral mobility, and the patient can actively control the quadriceps. Have an ACLR with an autolongous hamstring (HT) graft. Age range from 18-40 years old. Football players or who perform physically demanding work. Have no other ligamentous injury. Have nomeniscectomy previous to or simultaneouswith ACLR. Have no cartilage damage. Exclusion Criteria: • Patients younger than 18 or older than 35 years old Have ACLR with any graft other than hamstring (HT) graft Have ACL revision surgery Have other ligamentous injury Have a meniscectomy previous to or simultaneous with ACLR. Had meniscal repair simultaneously with ACLR Have cartilage damage.
Sites / Locations
- Delta university
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
accelerated rehabilitation protocol
conventional physical therapy program
It's a four phases rehabilitation protocol mainly based on the remodeling process of the graft., emphasizing full passive knee extension, immediate weight bearing as tolerated and functional exercises
Current conventional protocols were based mainly on biological tissue healing time frames. These protocols emphasize pain reduction, full passive knee extension, quadriceps strength training, immediate motion, immediate par¬tial weight bearing (only if there is a correct gait pattern without any complications), and functional exercises