ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2021
Self-Rehabilitation Guided by a Mobile Application After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Leads to Improved Early Motion and Less Pain.
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- Meta-Analysis of Knee Joint Function Recovery after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Accelerated Rehabilitation Surgery.Computational intelligence and neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Pain as an Exploratory Marker of Rehabilitation Engagement After ACL Reconstruction: Combined Ligament Injuries and Digital Disengagement in a Sensor-Based Monitoring Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Enhanced recovery after surgery principles in pediatric fractures and sports injuries: strategies, technologies, and outcomes.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of In-Home, Augmented Reality-Based Telerehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Postoperative regular use of a self-rehabilitation mobile application for more than two weeks reduces extension deficit and cyclop syndrome after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Association of COVID-19 Lockdown With Increased Rate of Cyclops Syndrome in Patients With Unexpected Home-Based Self-Guided Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the adherence rate and the contribution of self-rehabilitation (SR) guided by a mobile application after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in combination with physical therapy sessions on early knee function.
methodsThis study was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from a single health care facility. All patients who underwent ACLR by a single surgeon from December 2019 to September 2020 were included. Two groups were formed and compared based on use of the mobile app: users (>10 days of use) and nonusers (≤10 days of use). Outcomes included physical examination at 3 and 6 weeks postoperatively.
resultsA total of 65 patients were analyzed: 19 in the nonuser group and 46 in the user group. Adherence rate was 91% at 10 days, 71% at 15 days, 62% at 21 days, and 44% at 45 days. At 3 weeks, the user group was 3.86 times [range 1.12 to 13.3] as likely to lock the quadriceps during gait with crutches and was 4.2 times [range 1.2 to 14.3] as likely to be pain free. There was a tendency to have less flexion contracture in the user group (17% versus 32%,
conclusionsSR guided by a mobile app combined with a standard rehabilitation protocol is correlated with better knee function at initial follow-up. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV, therapeutic case series.
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