ReviewJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2022
A systematic review of anterior cruciate ligament primary repair rehabilitation.
Review in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Arthroscopic primary repair of the anterior cruciate ligament with internal brace ligament augmentation: a viable alternative to reconstruction? A systematic literature review and analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Bridge-Enhanced Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair versus Autograft Reconstruction in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Review
- Reconstruction After an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Does Not Reduce the Osteoarthritis Risk But Lowers the Total Knee Arthroplasty Rate: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Review
- Primary repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament injury: a global expert consensus statement.Burns & trauma · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundRehabilitation after surgery of the injured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is crucial for satisfactory outcomes. Many trials have investigated this process after ACL reconstruction. The treatment of acute ACL ruptures with a repair technique has recently regained interest, although very little information is available about appropriate rehabilitation for such patients. The objective of this review was to evaluate studies on rehabilitation following ACL repair.
methodsA systematic review of the literature following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was conducted for patients undergoing a rehabilitation programme after ACL repair. The review has been registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO, Registration number: CRD42020173450). Elements of rehabilitation care we included in our strategy are postoperative bracing, home-based rehabilitation, strengthening exercises, proprioception and neuromuscular training. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library for randomised trials of any form investigating rehabilitation protocols after repair of the injured ACL. Two reviewers independently assessed eligibility of trials.
resultsNo trials were included. Available literature of lower evidence was included for discussion.
conclusionsNo information is available from randomised trials to indicate whether there is any difference between rehabilitation protocols for patients who have undergone primary ACL repair.
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