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ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2016

POST OPERATIVE REHABILITATION OF GRADE III MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT INJURIES: EVIDENCE BASED REHABILITATION AND RETURN TO PLAY.

Catherine A Logan, Luke T O'Brien, Robert F LaPrade

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Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. OSTEOCHONDRAL ALLOGRAFT TRANSPLANTATION for the KNEE: POST-OPERATIVE REHABILITATION.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Catherine A LoganMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Luke T O'BrienHoward Head Sports Medicine, Vail, CO, USA.
Robert F LaPrade

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The medial collateral ligament is the most commonly injured ligament of the knee, with injury generally sustained in the athletic population as a result of valgus contact with or without tibial external rotation. The capacity of the medial collateral ligament to heal has been demonstrated in both laboratory and clinical studies; however, complete ruptures heal less consistently and may result in persistent instability. When operative intervention is deemed necessary, anatomical medial knee reconstruction is recommended. Post-operative rehabilitation focuses on early motion and the return of normal neuromuscular firing patterns with progression based on attainment of specific phase criteria and goals. The purpose of this clinical commentary is to discuss the determinants of phase progression and the importance of objectively assessing readiness for advancement that is consistent with post-operative healing. Additional tests and validated measures to assess readiness for sport are also presented. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 5.

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medial collateral ligamentMedial kneeperiodizationreconstructionrehabilitationreturn to sport

Identifiers

PMID27999730
PMCPMC5159640

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