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ReviewWorld journal of orthopedics2014

Principles of postoperative anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation.

Tolga Saka

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · hybridAbstract readReview
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Review in World journal of orthopedics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 28 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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28citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02699411 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2016, after this paper: background citation

Dry Needling Effectiveness of Patients on Break Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorEuropean University SpainRan2016 to 2016Enrolled40ConditionsAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionArmsDry needling, Stability and propioception
NCT05342415 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Investigation of the Effect of Externally vs. Internally Focused Techniques on Thigh Muscle Activation After After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Assessor-Blinded Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorHacettepe UniversityRan2024 to 2026Enrolled24ConditionsAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionArmsInternally Focused Exercise, Externally Focused Exercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Single leg aerobic capacity and strength in individuals with surgically repaired anterior cruciate ligaments.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine · 2020
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  17. Analgesic efficacy of a single-dose, intraoperative, intra-articular morphine application in ACL reconstruction.Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology · 2020
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  19. Two-Plane Assessment of Knee Muscles Isometric and Isokinetic Torques After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tolga SakaTolga Saka, Department of Sports Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University Medical Faculty Hospital, 34093 Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is known that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction needs to be combined with detailed postoperative rehabilitation in order for patients to return to their pre-injury activity levels, and that the rehabilitation process is as important as the reconstruction surgery. Literature studies focus on how early in the postoperative ACL rehabilitation period rehabilitation modalities can be initiated. Despite the sheer number of studies on this topic, postoperative ACL rehabilitation protocols have not been standardized yet. Could common, "ossified" knowledge or modalities really prove themselves in the literature? Could questions such as "is postoperative brace use really necessary?", "what are the benefits of early restoration of the range of motion (ROM)?", "to what extent is neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) effective in the protection from muscular atrophy?", "how early can proprioception training and open chain exercises begin?", "should strengthening training start in the immediate postoperative period?" be answered for sure? My aim is to review postoperative brace use, early ROM restoration, NMES, proprioception, open/closed chain exercises and early strengthening, which are common modalities in the very comprehensive theme of postoperative ACL rehabilitation, on the basis of several studies (Level of Evidence 1 and 2) and to present the commonly accepted ways they are presently used. Moreover, I have presented the objectives of postoperative ACL rehabilitation in tables and recent miscellaneous studies in the last chapter of the paper.

Indexed as

Anterior cruciate ligamentAnterior cruciate ligament rehabilitationEccentric exercisePostoperativeProprioceptionStrengthening

Identifiers

PMID25232521
PMCPMC4133451
OpenAlexW2035410448

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